intestacy

noun

in·tes·ta·cy in-ˈte-stə-sē

: the quality or state of being or dying intestate

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Your assets will be distributed according to your state’s intestacy laws. — True Tamplin, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025 In practice, the remaining payments would most likely be handled in accordance to the probate and intestacy laws of a claimant’s state. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 12 Dec. 2025 In reality, the issue lies in how assets are distributed under intestacy laws, which may not reflect your true intentions. — Matthew F. Erskine, Forbes, 7 Oct. 2024 The case involves legal interpretations related to wills and a legal concept called intestacy. — Jim Saunders, Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2022 See All Example Sentences for intestacy

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1767, in the meaning defined above

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intestacy

noun

in·tes·ta·cy in-ˈtes-tə-sē

plural intestacies

: the state of dying intestate : an intestate state or condition

the invalidation of the will resulted in her intestacy

: intestate succession at succession

wills should be construed to avoid intestacy whenever possible—Smith v. Estate of Peters, 741 P.2d 1172 (1987)

the remaining property passed by intestacy to the heirs

intestacy

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