Definition of "Intestate"

Dying without a will. Your Will helps you to dispose of your estate pretty much as you see fit. However, if you die intestate, your estate will be distributed according to the intestacy laws of your state.

This means dying without a will, in which case the provincial laws of the province in which the death occurred apply to the manner in which assets will be distributed. In other words, if you don\'t write your own will, the government will do it for you after your death and it may not be as you would have wished.

A condition where an individual dies without a valid will. A court will ultimately decide how the estate of the deceased will be settled by following the state law