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intestate
intestatesaid of a person who dies without having made a will: No one knows who her heirs should be because she died intestate.
Not to be confused with:interstate – connecting different states: interstate commerce; a highway serving more than one state: the U.S. Interstate Highway Systemintrastate – operating within the boundaries of a state: intrastate companiesin·tes·tate I0201000 (ĭn-tĕs′tāt′, -tĭt) Law adj.1. Having made no legal will: an intestate parent.2. Not disposed of by a legal will: intestate lands.n. One who dies without a legal will.
[Middle English, from Old French intestat, from Latin intestātus : in-, not; see in-1 + testātus, testate, from past participle of testārī, to make a will; see testament.]
in·tes′ta·cy (-tə-sē) n.intestate (ɪnˈtɛsteɪt; -tɪt) adj (Law) a. (of a person) not having made a willb. (of property) not disposed of by willn (Law) a person who dies without having made a will[C14: from Latin intestātus, from in-1 + testātus, from testārī to bear witness, make a will, from testis a witness] inˈtestacy nin•tes•tate (ɪnˈtɛs teɪt, -tɪt)
adj. 1. not having made a will: to die intestate. 2. not disposed of by will: Her property remains intestate. n. 3. a person who dies intestate. [1350–1400; Middle English < Latin intestātus;=in, in-3 + testātus testate] Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | intestate - having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal will; "he died intestate"; "intestate property"law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order"testate - having made a legally valid will before death |
Translationsintestate
intestate1. a. (of a person) not having made a will b. (of property) not disposed of by will 2. a person who dies without having made a will Intestate
Related to Intestate: Intestate successionIntestateThe description of a person who dies without making a valid will or the reference made to this condition. intestateadj. 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." (See: intestacy, intestate succession) INTESTATE. One who, having lawful power to make a will, has made none, or one which is defective in form. In that case, he is said to die intestate, and his estate descends to his heir at law. See Testate.
2. This term comes from the Latin intestatus. Formerly, it was used in France indiscriminately with de confess; that is, without confession. It was regarded as a crime, on account of the omission of the deceased person to give something to the church, and was punished by privation of burial in consecrated ground. This omission, according to Fournel, Hist. des Avocats, vol. 1, p. 116, could be repaired by making an ampliative testament in the name of the deceased. See Vely, tom. 6, page 145; Henrion De Pansey, Authorite Judiciare, 129 and note. Also, 3 Mod. Rep. 59, 60, for the Law of Intestacy in England. intestate
IntestateDescribing a person who dies without a will. When an intestate person passes away, his/her assets are distributed to the next of kin and/or the state according to the law where the intestate person lived. It is important to note that courts do not take into account the intestate person's wishes in this circumstance.intestate Of, relating to, or being an individual who has died without leaving a valid will. In such a case, the estate of the deceased is distributed according to the laws of the state in which he or she resided.Intestate.A person who dies without a will is said to have died intestate. In this case, the probate court in the person's home state -- sometimes known as surrogate's court or orphan's court -- determines who has the right to inherit the person's assets and who should be named guardian of any minor children. The process, known as administration, can be time consuming and expensive, and the outcome may or may not reflect what the intestate person would have wanted. intestateWithout a will. All states have laws specifying the rules of intestate succession, or who will receive property, and in what shares, when someone dies without a will. If there is no one to inherit,then the property escheats to the state. intestate
Related to intestate: Intestate successionAntonyms for intestateadj having made no legally valid will before death or not disposed of by a legal willRelated WordsAntonyms |