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dying without having left a will behind
- To avoid dying intestate, many people choose to draft a will early in life.
- She worried about her family’s future if she passed away intestate.
- Dying intestate often creates legal complications for the deceased’s heirs.
- The court had to intervene to divide the property of the intestate individual.
- The intestate status of the deceased created disputes among distant relatives over the inheritance.
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