Intestacy is the legal term for dying without a valid will, which results in the deceased person's estate being distributed according to the laws of intestacy, rather than their own expressed wishes. These laws establish a legal hierarchy to determine how assets are divided among surviving relatives, and the process is often more complex and stressful for the family than if a will had been in place

 Intestacy is the legal term for dying without a valid will, which results in the deceased person's estate being distributed according to the laws of intestacy, rather than their own expressed wishes. These laws establish a legal hierarchy to determine how assets are divided among surviving relatives, and the process is often more complex and stressful for the family than if a will had been in place