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When someone dies without a valid will, the intestacy rules determine who inherits their estate. The rules are strict and often produce outcomes the deceased would not have intended — particularly for unmarried partners, stepchildren, and blended families. Find your situation below.
After divorce, your ex-spouse loses all intestacy rights. After remarriage, your new spouse inherits. Children from the first marriage may be left with little. UK intestacy law explained.
A sole trader's business assets and liabilities form part of their personal estate. What happens when a sole trader dies without a will, and how to protect your business.
When a care home resident dies without a will, their estate may face council scrutiny for deprivation of assets. How intestacy works and what families need to know.
What happens to a joint mortgage when one owner dies without a will? Whether the mortgage must be repaid, who inherits the property, and how to deal with the lender.
When someone dies without a will and leaves minor children, the children's inheritance is held in a statutory trust. What trustees must do and why a will is vital for parents.
When someone dies without a will and has no surviving relatives, the estate passes to the Crown under bona vacantia. What this means and whether family or friends can claim.
Stepchildren do not inherit under UK intestacy rules — only biological and legally adopted children do. What this means for blended families and how to protect all your children.
When someone dies without a will and there is no spouse, children, or parents, siblings become the next of kin and inherit equally. UK intestacy rules for siblings explained.
When someone dies without a will and no surviving spouse, children inherit equally. How UK intestacy rules divide the estate between children, and what to do next.
Estrangement does not affect a biological child's right to inherit under UK intestacy law. An estranged child has the same entitlement as a close child. What families need to know.
Married with children and no will? Your spouse gets £322,000 plus personal chattels plus half the remainder. Children share the other half. Full UK intestacy rules explained.
If you die married with no children and no will, your spouse inherits your entire estate. How the intestacy rules work, what documents are needed, and next steps.
When children predecease a grandparent who dies without a will, grandchildren may inherit by representation. How the intestacy rules work when only grandchildren survive.
When someone dies without a will, no spouse, and no children, their parents inherit the entire estate equally. UK intestacy rules for parents as next of kin explained.
Intestacy rules don't account for disability. A sudden inheritance can remove means-tested benefits. What families need to know and how a will can protect disabled loved ones.
Long-term cohabiting partners have no automatic inheritance rights in England and Wales. What the law says, what you can claim, and how to protect your partner.
When you have a second spouse and children from a first marriage, intestacy can leave your children with very little. How the £322,000 statutory legacy works and what to do.
If you separate but never legally divorce, your spouse retains full inheritance rights under UK intestacy law. What this means for your estate and how to protect yourself.
Unmarried partners have no automatic inheritance rights under UK intestacy law — regardless of relationship length. What happens to the estate, and what you can do.
Partial intestacy occurs when a will exists but doesn't cover all of the estate. How the intestacy rules fill the gaps, and how to avoid partial intestacy with a well-drafted will.