Concepts Definitions
nnnnIntestate: Describes a person who dies without having left a valid will.
nnnnHeirs: Individuals who are legally entitled to inherit property from a deceased person, especially in the absence of a will.
nnnnEscheat: A legal process through which property reverts to the state government because the owner died without a will and no legal heirs can be found.
nnnnEstate: Refers to all the real and personal property owned by an individual at the time of their death.
nnnnProbate: The legal process of proving a will or, if a person dies intestate, administering and distributing their estate under court supervision to the rightful heirs.
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