intestate

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in·tes·tate /ɪnˈtesteɪt, -stət/ adjectiveadj

die intestate lawSCL to die without having made a will (=a statement about who you want to have your property after you die) 去世时没有立遗嘱

Examples from the Corpus

die intestate• Simpson died intestate 23 March 1847 in Aberdeen.• He died intestate and administration of his estate was granted to his son John, 23 December 1651 in London.• However, he died intestate and she claimed that she was absolutely entitled to the deceased's house and other property.• Mr Humber died intestate and the plates therefore returned to the family.• Hepplewhite had died intestate at Redcross Street by 27 June 1786, when administration was granted to his widow, Alice.• Partner Richardson died intestate, leaving no directions for conveying his estate and interests in the mines.• He had thought Lehmann had died intestate that his vast fortune had gone back to the Seven.• If a person died intestate the court had power to grant letters of administration of his estate to executors.

Examples from the Corpus

intestate• He died intestate and administration of his estate was granted to his son John, 23 December 1651 in London.• Hepplewhite had died intestate at Redcross Street by 27 June 1786, when administration was granted to his widow, Alice.• He has mentioned his intestate heir, and this is sufficient to allow him to claim a trust exists in his favour.• His intention, quite clearly, must be that on her death she should be succeeded by her intestate heir.• The last case concerned an implied trust at the expense of the intestate heir.• Partner Richardson died intestate, leaving no directions for conveying his estate and interests in the mines.• Coparcenary existed if a person died intestate leaving two or more females as his heirs.• If a person died intestate the court had power to grant letters of administration of his estate to executors.

From Longman Business Dictionary

intestatein·tes·tate /ɪnˈtesteɪt, -stət/ adverbadvLAW

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 dies intestate.

Origin intestate

(1300-1400) Latin testatus, past participle of testari “to make a will”

in·tes·tate adjectiveadj

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