Property Ownership
In Minnesota, intestate succession means a person died:
AWithout a will, so property passes according to Minnesota's intestacy statutes✓ Correct
BWith a will that has been contested
CWith a joint tenancy interest
DWith a life estate
Explanation
Dying intestate means dying without a valid will. In Minnesota, the decedent's property passes to heirs according to the state's intestacy statutes (MN Chapter 524), which provide a priority order of distribution (spouse, children, then more distant relatives). Without a will, the property owner loses control over who inherits.
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