intestate

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There are strict guidelines that must be followed if someone dies intestate – in other words without a will.
未立遗嘱死亡的情况有严格的指导方针，换句话说，如果未立遗嘱。
It is a common misconception that if you die intestate – in other words without making any will – then your closest relatives will decide how assets are split.
一个普遍的误解是，如果你死时未留遗嘱，你最亲近的亲戚将决定遗产如何分配。
If you answer no to both (many young people will, in fact), then don’t get one, as intestate (the state’s default method for handling your leftover assets) will take care of things for you.
如果你都回答否（实际上很多年轻人会这样），那么就不需要了，默认遗嘱（国家默认的遗嘱处理办法）就足够适用了。

Probate records were recently filed showing that Winehouse died intestate, meaning without a valid will.
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If someone dies intestate, they have died without leaving instructions about who should receive their property.