When someone passes away without a valid will, they are said to have died intestate. In Pennsylvania, dying intestate can create confusion and disputes among surviving family members over how the ...

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Intestate is a legal term used to describe the state of an individual who passes away without leaving a valid will or when the will presented to a court is deemed invalid. In an intestate, the laws of ...