If a person dies intestate, his property would pass according to

If a person dies intestate, his property would pass according to

• A. Descent and Distribution
• B. Will
• C. Probate
• D. Trust

Answer: (A)

When someone dies without a will, there’s no directed instruction for who gets the assets. The property then passes according to the state’s intestate succession laws, often described as descent and distribution. Descent determines who the heirs are (such as a surviving spouse, children, parents, or other relatives), and distribution decides how the property is divided among those heirs. Probate may still be involved to settle the estate and supervise the transfer, but the actual allocation of assets follows the state's descent and distribution rules. A will wouldn’t apply here, since there isn’t one; a trust controls property only if it’s placed in a trust, whereas intestate succession uses statutorily defined heirs and shares.

When someone dies without a will, there’s no directed instruction for who gets the assets. The property then passes according to the state’s intestate succession laws, often described as descent and distribution. Descent determines who the heirs are (such as a surviving spouse, children, parents, or other relatives), and distribution decides how the property is divided among those heirs. Probate may still be involved to settle the estate and supervise the transfer, but the actual allocation of assets follows the state's descent and distribution rules. A will wouldn’t apply here, since there isn’t one; a trust controls property only if it’s placed in a trust, whereas intestate succession uses statutorily defined heirs and shares.