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Definition Of Intestate:


adjThe condition of having died without a will.
Other definition of Intestate- The act of dyingwithout a legal will.Determining the distribution of the deceased's assets then becomes the responsibility of a probate court.To have died"in intestacy" meansacourt-appointedexecutor will compile any assets of the deceased, pay any liabilitiesand distribute the assets to those parties deemed as beneficiaries.To ensurethat your friends and loved ones receive the contents of your estate upon your passing on, it is extremely important to make a will, or have a will made on your behalf by a lawyer qualified to do so.

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