1. having died without making a valid will
Usage: legal

1. a person who dies without making a valid will
Usage: legal

Examples

• When he died intestate, his property was distributed according to state law.
• The court appointed an administrator to handle the intestate estate.
• She worried about dying intestate and leaving her family in legal confusion.
• The intestate’s assets were divided equally among his children.
• Without a will, the deceased was considered intestate under the law.
• Intestate succession laws vary from state to state.