Intestate means ...

Intestate means ...

• A. with no will
• B. to die with a valid will
• C. one who inherits real estate under a will
• D. gift of land for public use

Answer: (A)

Intestate means dying without leaving a valid will. When a person dies intestate, New Jersey law steps in to determine who inherits through intestate succession, and a court will appoint an administrator to settle the estate and oversee the transfer of title to the heirs through probate. This contrasts with dying with a valid will (testate), where the will directs who gets specific assets; someone who inherits under a will is a devisee or legatee, not the condition of dying intestate. A gift of land for public use describes eminent domain or a dedication, not intestate status.

Intestate means dying without leaving a valid will. When a person dies intestate, New Jersey law steps in to determine who inherits through intestate succession, and a court will appoint an administrator to settle the estate and oversee the transfer of title to the heirs through probate. This contrasts with dying with a valid will (testate), where the will directs who gets specific assets; someone who inherits under a will is a devisee or legatee, not the condition of dying intestate. A gift of land for public use describes eminent domain or a dedication, not intestate status.