intestacy

[ UK /ɪntˈɛstəsi/ ]
NOUN
  1. the situation of being or dying without a legally valid will
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How To Use intestacy In A Sentence

  • But what the DIY folks don't usually mention, and many people don't realize, is that the rules of intestacy also apply if you foul up a DIY will. The Case Against Do-It-Yourself Wills
  • If you die intestate - without making a will - the intestacy laws decide how your money is shared out in England and Wales.
  • If you die intestate - without making a will - the intestacy laws decide how your money is shared out in England and Wales.
  • The term is defined in LPA 1925, s. 205, as any real property which on an intestacy occurring before the commencement of this Act might have devolved upon an heir.
  • Thus, there was an intestacy with respect to the residue of the Estate.
  • If you die without a will, your estate will be divided up according to intestacy rules, rather than your wishes. Times, Sunday Times
  • If couples simply live together, there is no entitlement under the intestacy rules. Times, Sunday Times
  • If this is the case, when your mother dies, the intestacy rules say that her estate will be shared out equally between all her children. With power of attorney for my mother, can I put some money from the sale of her house towards my own?
  • Disappointing rates of intestacy may be as much a business problem as a legal one. Social Media and Blogs Banned for Lawyers? : Law is Cool
  • But if he dies without a will, the laws of intestacy determine who inherits what.
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