Editing Intestacy (section)

==Rules==
Where a person dies without leaving a will, the rules of succession of the person's place of [[habitual residence]] or of their [[Domicile (law)|domicile]] often apply, but it is also common for the jurisdiction where the property is located to govern its disposal, regardless of the decedent's residence or domicile.<ref>{{cite web|title=Intestate Succession – Where does everything go without a Will?|url=http://www.curnalialaw.com/blog/pauperplanning/intestate-succession-where-does-everything-go-without-a-will/|website=Pauper Planning Techniques|publisher=Curnalia Law, LLC|access-date=15 July 2014}}</ref> In certain jurisdictions such as [[France]], [[Switzerland]], the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]], and much of the [[Islamic world]], entitlements arise whether or not there was a will. These are known as ''[[forced heir]]ship'' rights and are not typically found in [[common law]] jurisdictions, where the rules of succession without a will (intestate succession) play a back-up role where an individual has not (or has not fully) exercised their right to dispose of property in a will.