When one dies without a valid will, such that the decedent’s estate is distributed in accordance with the state of Pennsylvania’s intestacy law.
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Intestacy is the condition of the estate of a person who dies without having in force a valid will or other binding declaration. Alternatively this may also apply where a will or declaration has been made, but only applies to part of the estate; the remaining estate forms the "intestate estate". Intestacy law, also referred to as the law of descent and distribution, refers to the body of law (statutory and case law) that determines who is entitled to the property from the estate under the rules of inheritance.
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Etymology
From Latin intestātus, from in- (“not”) + testātus (“testate”).
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