Definition of Intestate in Real Context as a Legal Term

Definition of Intestate with images for advanced ESL learners with illustrations, synonyms and antonyms and text-to-speech /ɪnˈtes.teɪt/ (adj & noun) Definition Adjective: relating to a person who has passed away or died without leaving any will or instructions on who should receive his property as the beneficiary, without a will, unpresented, unheard Noun: an intestate person Example When a person dies intestate or without leaving a valid will, their property (the estate) must be shared out according to certain rules. These are called the rules of intestacy. A person who dies without leaving a will is called an intestate person. ...