Intestate (Adjective)
Meaning
Having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will; "he died intestate"; "intestate property".
Classification
All adjective clusters.
Examples
- When the wealthy businessman died suddenly, it was discovered that he had died intestate, leaving his relatives to fight over the distribution of his estate.
- The intestate property was subject to the laws of the state, which dictated how it would be divided among the heirs.
- After her passing, the family was shocked to learn that she had died intestate, leaving them to navigate the complexities of estate law.
- The intestate estate was valued at millions, but the lack of a will led to a lengthy and contentious battle among the beneficiaries.
- The court was responsible for distributing the intestate assets according to the state's default rules, which often resulted in uneven and unfair distributions.