How do you use Intestacy in a sentence? See 7 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like situation, plus the exact meaning.
Intestacy in a sentence
Intestacy meaning
The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will.
Synonyms of Intestacy
Using Intestacy
- The main meaning on this page is: The state of being intestate, or of dying without having made a valid will.
- Useful related words include: situation, state of affairs.
- In the example corpus, intestacy often appears in combinations such as: of intestacy.
Context around Intestacy
- Average sentence length in these examples: 29.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 3 middle, 2 end
- Sentence types: 7 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Intestacy
- In this selection, "intestacy" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 29.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, cannot, kick and statute stand out and add context to how "intestacy" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include appointment in intestacy without a and law of intestacy will govern. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "intestacy" sits close to words such as aaba, aafc and aaib, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with intestacy
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
There may be a case where your children inherit a large amount of money under intestacy. (16 words)
Turning first to the intestacy statute, the statute applies to assets that are owned by the decedent alone. (18 words)
If your father passes away without leaving a will, the law of intestacy will govern how his estate will be inherited. (21 words)
The default position in Scotland is that the estates of those who die without a valid will are distributed according to the rules of intestacy which set out who will inherit the residue of your estate, in what order, and to what extent. (43 words)
A petition for informal appointment in intestacy (without a will) must also attest that, after a reasonably diligent search, the petitioner is unaware of any unrevoked will or why such an instrument the petitioner is aware of is not being probated. (41 words)
Unclaimed estates, classed as ‘ownerless property’, occur when there is no will – or the beneficiaries of the will cannot be traced - and the next family member, following the rules of intestacy, cannot be found. (34 words)
Example sentences (7)
A petition for informal appointment in intestacy (without a will) must also attest that, after a reasonably diligent search, the petitioner is unaware of any unrevoked will or why such an instrument the petitioner is aware of is not being probated.
Unclaimed estates, classed as ‘ownerless property’, occur when there is no will – or the beneficiaries of the will cannot be traced - and the next family member, following the rules of intestacy, cannot be found.
If your father passes away without leaving a will, the law of intestacy will govern how his estate will be inherited.
One of the best reasons to get a will is because if you don't the rules of "intestacy" kick in when you die and the law dictates who gets what.
The default position in Scotland is that the estates of those who die without a valid will are distributed according to the rules of intestacy which set out who will inherit the residue of your estate, in what order, and to what extent.
There may be a case where your children inherit a large amount of money under intestacy.
Turning first to the intestacy statute, the statute applies to assets that are owned by the decedent alone.
Common combinations with intestacy
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- of intestacy 4×