What Happens If You Don't Have a Will

The laws of intestacy apply, as follows:

What happens if you don't have a will?

If you don't have a Will, ACT NOW

 

 

 
ARE YOU MARRIED?NOYESIs your estate including your home worth more than £250,000 NO - Spouse gets everything.YES - Do you have children? YES - Spouse gets first £250,000 and a life interest in half the remainder. Children share the rest. NO - Do you have parents? NO - Do you have brothers, sisters, nieces or nephews? YES - Spouse gets first £450,000 plus half the remainder. Sisters, nephews, nieces share the rest. Your partner will receive NOTHING Do you have children YES - Estate shared equally between them NO - Do you have parents? YES - Estate shared equally between them NO - Do you have brothers or sisters?YES - Estate shared equally between them NO - Do you have grandparents?NO - ESTATE PASSES TO THE CROWNYES - Estate shared equally between themYES - Estate shared equally between them NO - Do you have aunts or uncles (blood relatives)?