The Intestacy Rules Explained
If you die without making a Will the intestacy rules will apply to the distribution of your estate. The distribution of the estate depends on the category of relatives that you leave behind.
| You have a spouse/civil partner and no children: Spouse or civil partner gets everything. |
| You have a spouse or civil partner and children: Spouse/civil partner gets: All personal possessions The first £250,000 (£270,000 from 6 February 2020) from the estate Half of the rest of the estate Children will share the other half of the rest of the estate |
| You have children and no spouse/civil partner: Children get everything. Linear descendants of any pre-deceased child get his/her share. |
| You have no spouse/civil partner or children: Parents get everything and if both are alive they share equally. |
| You have no spouse/civil partner, children or parents: Full brothers and sisters will share equally. Linear descendants of any pre-deceased brother or sister get his/her share. |
| You have no spouse/civil partner, children, parents or full brothers and sisters: Half brothers and sisters will share equally. Linear descendants of any pre-deceased half brother or sister get his/her share. |
| You have no spouse/civil partner, children, parents, full brothers and sisters or half brothers and sisters: Grandparents share equally. |
| You have no spouse/civil partner, children, parents, full brothers and sisters, half brothers and sisters or grandparents: Aunts and uncles will share equally. Linear descendants of any pre-deceased aunt or uncle get his/her share. |
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Your explanation of intestacy rules is an eye opener.