to die intestate (without a will)

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• intestate — in‧tes‧tate [ɪnˈtesteɪt, stt] adverb LAW die intestate to die without having made a proper will (= an official document, stating who will have your money, property etc after you die): • You need someone to administer the estate of a relative who …   Financial and business terms

• Intestate — In*tes tate, a. [L. intestatus; pref. in not + testatus, p. p. of testari to make a will: cf. F. intestat. See {Testament}.] [1913 Webster] 1. Without having made a valid will; without a will; as, to die intestate. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] Airy …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• will-less — will lessly, adv. will lessness, n. /wil lis/, adj. 1. having or exerting no will: a timid, will less little man. 2. done or occurring without the will; involuntary: a will less compliance. 3. leaving no will; intestate: to die will less. [1740… …   Universalium

• intestate — To die without a will. A person is said to die intestate when he dies without making a will, or dies without leaving anything to testify what his wishes were with respect to the disposal of his property after his death. Under such circumstances,… …   Black's law dictionary

• intestate — To die without a will. A person is said to die intestate when he dies without making a will, or dies without leaving anything to testify what his wishes were with respect to the disposal of his property after his death. Under such circumstances,… …   Black's law dictionary

• intestate — in|tes|tate [ınˈtesteıt, stıt] adj law [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: testatus, past participle of testari to make a will ] die intestate to die without having made a ↑will (=a statement about who you want to have your property after you die) …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• intestate — /ɪn testət/ adjective ♦ to die intestate to die without having made a will COMMENT: When someone dies intestate, the property automatically goes to the parents or siblings of an unmarried person or, if married, to the surviving partner, unless… …   Dictionary of banking and finance

• intestate — adjective law die intestate to die without having made a will (=an official statement about who you want to have your property after you die) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• intestate — UK [ɪnˈtesteɪt] / US adjective if you die intestate, you die without making a will explaining what you want to happen to your money and possessions …   English dictionary

• Will (law) — Last Will redirects here. For the 2011 film, see Last Will (film). Wills, trusts …   Wikipedia

• intestate laws — State statutes which provide and prescribe the devolution of estates of persons who die without disposing of their estates by will. See descent …   Black's law dictionary