"Deaths before that age are typically quite sudden. Most things that kill children are accidents, acute illnesses, or abrupt acts of violence...none of those are prone to giving the victim time to get their affairs in order."

After all, most minors don't have the threat of assassination looming over their heads.

"In the rare cases of slower death, it would fall to a minor's parents to decide what to do with their child's belongings, since it would still be legally considered their property."