intestate

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Adjective intestate has 1 sense

intestate - having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will; "he died intestate"; "intestate property"
Antonym: testate

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Intestate

Definition:

adjective

1. (of a person) Having died without leaving a valid will.

2. (of a family, estate, or property) Not having a valid will or testament.

noun

1. A person who has died without leaving a valid will.

Examples:

1. John passed away intestate, so his estate will be distributed according to the laws of succession.

2. The intestate person's belongings were inherited by his closest living relatives.

3. The deceased's family had to go through a lengthy legal process to sort out the intestate property.

4. When someone dies intestate, the state laws determine who inherits their assets.

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