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Intestacy

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002731

The condition of dying without a valid will, or with a will that does not dispose of all of one's property. In such cases, the deceased person's assets are distributed according to state laws of intestate succession. These laws dictate the order in which heirs, such as spouses and children, inherit property.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002731
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002731",
  "term": "Intestacy",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The condition of dying without a valid will, or with a will that does not dispose of all of one's property. In such cases, the deceased person's assets are distributed according to state laws of intestate succession. These laws dictate the order in which heirs, such as spouses and children, inherit property.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/intestacy/"
}

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