Intestate
Pronunciation: /ˈɪnˈtiˈɪsteɪt/
Intestate (adjective)
- Describes someone who dies without making a legal document for property distribution.
Examples
- The estate was distributed according to intestate laws.
- An intestate estate can complicate inheritance processes.
Common collocations: intestate succession, intestate laws, intestate estate, intestate heir
Intestate (noun)
- A person who has died without leaving a legal document for property distribution.
Examples
- The intestate left behind a large family.
- An intestate may cause disputes among heirs.