intestate succession

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Definition of intestate succession in English English dictionary

The distribution of property to heirs according to the statutes of the State of Nebraska upon the death of a person who owned the property but did not leave a valid will

Distribution of property after death according to statute rather than according to wishes expressed in decedent's will

Inheriting property when the deceased had no will or a defective will

In the law of inheritance, transmission of property or property interests of a decedent as provided by statute, as distinguished from transfer according to the decedent's will. Modern laws of intestacy, though they vary widely, share the common principle that the estate should devolve upon persons standing in some kinship relation with the decedent; modern practice tends to favour the rights of the surviving spouse

The distribution of property to heirs according to the statutes of the state of residency upon the death of a person who owned the property but did not leave a valid will

The process by which the property of a person who has died without a will passes on to others according to the state's descent and distribution statutes If someone dies without a will, and the court uses the state's intestate succession laws, an heir who receives some of the deceased's property is an intestate heir

Distribution of property according to state laws of descent upon the death of an individual who has not left a valid will

Statutory method for distributing the property of those who die without a will (intestate)

A succession of property when the deceased has left no will, or when the will has been revoked

Hyphenation

in·tes·tate suc·ces·sion