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More about Choosing an attorney and executorWhere an individual dies without a Will this is known as an intestate estate. Administering an intestate estate presents many challenges for personal representatives (“PRs“), not least the additional responsibility of identifying and locating beneficiaries. Under the intestacy rules, assets
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