Major problems can arise when a small business owner dies without a plan in place. This is especially true with an LLC (Limited Liability Company) that has more than one owner. This is because in an LLC, each owner - referred to as a member - owns a percentage of the business.

My boyfriend and I were together for more than 10 years, but we never married. He recently died without a will, and he never listed me as beneficiary on his life insurance and 401(k). Do I have a right to inherit a portion of his estate?