Which deed is used to convey property of an intestate deceased?

• A. Deed of Trust
• B. Administrators Deed
• C. Deed in Trust
• D. Cession Deed

Answer: (B)

When someone dies intestate, there is no will directing who gets the property, so a court appoints an administrator to collect, settle debts, and distribute assets to the rightful heirs. The instrument used to transfer the deceased’s real property from the estate to heirs or a buyer is the administrator’s deed. It shows that the property is conveyed by the estate and that the administrator is acting on behalf of the estate to convey title, typically after debts and claims have been addressed.

Other deed types serve different purposes and aren’t the standard way to convey an intestate estate: a deed of trust is tied to securing a loan, a deed in trust concerns placing property into a trust, and a cession deed transfers rights in contexts outside typical intestate estate distribution.