intestacy

[ in-tes-tuh-see ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

First recorded in 1760–70; intest(ate) + -acy

But after the time of Solon among the Athenians it was limited to cases of intestacy.

As to their appointment before the establishment of the court of probate see articles Will and Intestacy.

The personal property of a person dying intestate devolves according to an entirely different set of rules (see Intestacy).

The devolution of real estate in case of intestacy should be assimilated to that of personal estate.

All questions of testacy or intestacy belong to the judge of the domicile.

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