What happens when a person dies without a will?

What will be an ideal response?


? The person has died “intestate”. This means that the state code or statutes determine how the decedent’s estate will be distributed. This may not be how the decedent would have intended

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Describe how the summons and complaint generally are served and explain alternative methods of service

Help with this please? Thanks.

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The plaintiff is the first person to present his/her ________, consisting of testimony of the plaintiff, fact and expert witnesses, and exhibits.

A) Summary judgment B) Case-in-chief C) Voir dire D) Directed verdict

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The legal way to make changes to an existing will is through a[n]:

A) Change order. B) Amendment. C) Codicil. D) Power of attorney.

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An attempt to completea crime is considered a criminal act.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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