Intestate succession is the transfer of property:

A. to state-designated relatives of a decedent who dies leaving a valid will.
B. to state-designated relatives of a decedent who dies without leaving a valid will.
C. to parties who have transmuted their marital property.
D. to alternate payees.


Answer: B

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