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Intestate Succession

 
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In the law of inheritance, transmission of property or property interests of a decedent as provided by statute, as distinguished from transfer according to the decedent's will. Modern laws of intestacy, though they vary widely, share the common principle that the estate should devolve upon persons standing in some kinship relation with the decedent; modern practice tends to favour the rights of the surviving spouse.

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The inheritance of an ancestor's property according to the laws of descent and distribution that are applied when the deceased has not executed a valid will.

 
 

 

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