Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The condition of dying intestate or without leaving a valid will; the leaving of property not disposed of, or not effectually disposed of, by will.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun The state of being
intestate , or of dying without having made a validwill .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will
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Examples
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If a person dies without a will in place, state "intestacy" statutes will determine who gets the property.
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The Bahá’í laws of inheritance apply only in case of intestacy, that is, when the individual dies without leaving a will.
The Kitáb-i-Aqdas 1817-1892 Bah��'u'll��h 1854
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Many people are simply unaware that should they die without a will, their assets are distributed according to the rules of intestacy – meaning their assets may not be going to those they would like them to go to.
30m UK adults have not made a will Mark King 2010
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If this is the case, when your mother dies, the intestacy rules say that her estate will be shared out equally between all her children.
With power of attorney for my mother, can I put some money from the sale of her house towards my own? Virginia Wallis 2010
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Cf. "stepped-up" basis, where the recipient's income tax basis in property devised by will or distributed in intestacy will be its value as of the date of the passing of the donor.
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Disappointing rates of intestacy may be as much a business problem as a legal one.
Social Media and Blogs Banned for Lawyers? : Law is Cool 2008
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But what the DIY folks don't usually mention, and many people don't realize, is that the rules of intestacy also apply if you foul up a DIY will.
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Whatever is left after taxes would be distributed according to the law of intestacy.
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If you do not have a will -- although you should -- your half would go to your heirs in accordance with the laws of intestacy in the state where your property is located.
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In this interdisciplinary law and business article, the authors investigate whether widespread intestacy may be attributable in part to the failure of the legal industry to market wills effectively.
Social Media and Blogs Banned for Lawyers? : Law is Cool 2008
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