Intestate Succession

Escheat
Escheat is a legal doctrine that transfers the property of a person who dies without a will and has no legal heirs to the state.
Probate Estate
A probate estate includes all property that passes under a will or by state intestate succession laws from a decedent to their heirs or other beneficiaries. It is distinct from the gross estate.

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