Explore the legal terms and concepts related to Intestate Succession. Click on any term below to learn more about its definition and applications.
What is intestate succession?
Intestacy occurs when a person dies without a valid will.
What is the result of a pretermitted child?
A parent can decline to leave anything to their child or children. A child omitted from a pre-birth...
In California, what is the result of a pretermitted spouse?
A spouse may dispose of their half of the community property by will to whomever they wish. A spouse...
What is an advancement?
Like satisfaction in wills, advancement is an inter vivos down payment made by an intestate to an he...
What is per capita by right of representation?
The portion passing to each issue depends on how many issue there are in particular degrees. If the...
In California, what is the result of intestate succession for a surviving spouse?
A surviving spouse takes their own half of the community property as well as the decedent's half of...
How is property distributed where a decedent has no surviving spouse?
If there is no surviving spouse, the property is distributed in the following order: issue, parents,...
What is per stirpes?
Per stirpes is a type of distribution where the estate of a decedent is divided equally among the br...
