If an unmarried individual dies without a will or any qualified heir, his or her estate passes to _________.

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When an unmarried individual dies intestate (without a will) and without any qualified heirs, the estate typically escheats to the state in which the person lived at the time of death. This process is governed by state law and varies from one jurisdiction to another, but it generally does not pass to cities, the federal government, religious bodies, or the IRS.

If an Unmarried Individual Dies Without a Will or Any