A person who dies without a will is known as?

• A. A grantor
• B. Intestate
• C. A devisee
• D. None of the above

Answer: (B)

Dying without a will triggers intestacy, so the person is described as intestate. In probate practice, the estate is then administered according to state intestacy laws, with an administrator appointed to gather assets and distribute them to heirs. A grantor is the person who conveys property, such as in a deed, not someone who dies without a will. A devisee is a person who inherits property under a will, which wouldn’t apply if there is no will.