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intestate
[ in-tes-teyt, -tit ]
adjective
- (of a person) not having made a will:
to die intestate.
- (of things) not disposed of by will:
Her property remains intestate.
noun
- a person who dies intestate.
intestate
/ ɪnˈtɛsteɪt; -tɪt /
adjective
- (of a person) not having made a will
- (of property) not disposed of by will
noun
- a person who dies without having made a will
Derived Forms
- inˈtestacy, noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of intestate1
Word History and Origins
Origin of intestate1
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Example Sentences
He was concerned that if he died intestate, his proprieties would not be passed to Li.
Most states have laws covering how an estate should be divided when a person dies “intestate,” meaning without a will, as the vast majority of Americans do, Rubenstein said.
If you don’t have a will — called “dying intestate” — your assets are distributed by a probate court according to your state’s laws of intestacy.
Making a will that honored my love for them felt overwhelmingly complicated, especially when “intestate succession” laws, which govern inheritance if a person dies without a will, stop at relatives by blood, adoption or marriage.
Rules for inheritance vary state by state, but if someone dies intestate, for a partner to inherit, marriage seems to be a necessity.
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