Distributee means?

• A. A beneficiary
• B. A creditor
• C. Any person entitled to take or share in the property of a decedent under the statutes governing descent and distribution.
• D. A devise

Answer: (C)

Distributee means the person who is entitled to take or share in the decedent's property under the statutes governing descent and distribution. In practice, this refers to heirs and others who would receive a share of the estate if the decedent died without a will or if the statutes determine how the estate should pass. It encompasses those who would inherit under intestate succession, not those who take through a will or those who simply have a claim against the estate as creditors. For example, if someone dies intestate, their distributees would be the spouse, children, or other relatives as defined by law.