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Intestate succession

Term · Law · MLC-T-LAW-002734

The legal process by which a deceased person's property is distributed when they die without a valid will. State statutes govern the order of inheritance, typically prioritizing a surviving spouse, children, and other close relatives. These laws aim to distribute assets in a manner presumed to align with the deceased's wishes.

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IdentifierMLC-T-LAW-002734
FieldLaw
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-LAW-002734",
  "term": "Intestate succession",
  "field": "Law",
  "definition": "The legal process by which a deceased person's property is distributed when they die without a valid will. State statutes govern the order of inheritance, typically prioritizing a surviving spouse, children, and other close relatives. These laws aim to distribute assets in a manner presumed to align with the deceased's wishes.",
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/law/intestate-succession/"
}

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