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in·tes·tate 1 /in-'tes-ˌtāt/ adj [Latin intestatus, from in- not + testatus testate]1: having not made a valid willdied intestate2: not disposed of by a valid willintestate propertyan intestate estate; specif: transmitted according to statutory rules governing intestate succession3: of or relating to intestate successionintestate lawsintestate 2 n: a person who dies intestate
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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adj.Without a valid will at the time of death.n.A person who dies without a valid will.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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The condition of dying without a valid will. The probate court appoints an administrator to distribute the deceased person's property according to state law.Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Estates, Executors & Probate CourtCategory: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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England, WalesA person who dies without leaving a (valid) will.See also the intestacy rules.
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.
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adj. The condition of having died without a will.
Webster's New World Law Dictionary. Susan Ellis Wild. 2000.
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The description of a person who dies without making a valid will or the reference made to this condition.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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The description of a person who dies without making a valid will or the reference made to this condition.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
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adj.referring to a situation where a person dies without leaving a valid will. This usually is voiced as "he died intestate," "intestate estate," or "intestate succession."
Law dictionary. EdwART. 2013.