Get to know Intestate better with 8 real example sentences, the meaning.
Intestate in a sentence
Intestate meaning
- Without a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death.
- Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will.
Synonyms of Intestate
Using Intestate
- The main meaning on this page is: Without a valid will indicating whom to leave one's estate to after death. | Not devised or bequeathed; not disposed of by will.
- Useful related words include: testate.
- In the example corpus, intestate often appears in combinations such as: died intestate, intestate without, intestate and.
Context around Intestate
- Average sentence length in these examples: 26.6 words
- Position in the sentence: 1 start, 6 middle, 1 end
- Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Intestate
- In this selection, "intestate" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 26.6 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, died, dies, dying and death stand out and add context to how "intestate" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include had died intestate and efforts and having died intestate and his. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "intestate" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with intestate
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Today, however, Sheriff Gordon Lamont was told that Mr Millington had died “intestate” and efforts were being made to appoint an executor. (22 words)
It is about helping your loved ones, i.e., not putting them through the legal and administrative turmoil that comes with dying intestate. (23 words)
The Duchy administers bona vacantia within the County Palatine, receiving the property of persons who die intestate and where the legal ownership cannot be ascertained. (25 words)
Keen suggests that Darius I created the kingship on reorganizing the satrapies in 525, and that on the intestate death of Kubernis in battle, the Persians chose another relative named Kheziga, who was the father of Kuprlli. (37 words)
If a person dies intestate (without a will in their name), their possessions will pass to their next of kin – such as their children or married partner. (27 words)
She and Dale had deliberately kept Venetia and Mr Wrangle in the dark about Dean having 'died intestate' and his share having gone to Dale, he found. (27 words)
Example sentences (8)
If a person dies intestate (without a will in their name), their possessions will pass to their next of kin – such as their children or married partner.
He made an allusion to a Yoruba man that died intestate in Benin City, Edo State, where succession of his properties became a serious legal tussle.
Today, however, Sheriff Gordon Lamont was told that Mr Millington had died “intestate” and efforts were being made to appoint an executor.
His ruling effectively means that Jean died intestate - without making a valid will - and her estate must therefore be split equally between the two warring siblings.
She and Dale had deliberately kept Venetia and Mr Wrangle in the dark about Dean having 'died intestate' and his share having gone to Dale, he found.
It is about helping your loved ones, i.e., not putting them through the legal and administrative turmoil that comes with dying intestate.
Keen suggests that Darius I created the kingship on reorganizing the satrapies in 525, and that on the intestate death of Kubernis in battle, the Persians chose another relative named Kheziga, who was the father of Kuprlli.
The Duchy administers bona vacantia within the County Palatine, receiving the property of persons who die intestate and where the legal ownership cannot be ascertained.
Common combinations with intestate
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts: