Intestacy (Dying without a Will)

Estate Distribution
		Is the person married?
		Yes	No
Spouse gets everything	No	Is the estate worth more than £250,000	Does the person have children ?	Yes	Shared equally between them
		Yes	No
Spouse gets £250,000 and a life interest in the remainder, Children get the rest	Yes	Does the person have children	Does the person have parents	Yes	Shared equally between them
		No	No
Spouse get first £450,000 plus half balance, Rest shared between parents	Yes	Does the person have parents?	Does the person have brothers or sisters	Yes	Shared equally between them
		No	No
Spouse gets first £450,000 plus half balance. Rest shared between brothers and sisters	Yes	Does the person have brothers or sisters?	Does the person have grandparents	Yes	Shared equally between them
		No	No
		Everything goes to the spouse	Does the person have uncles and aunts	Yes	Shared equally between them
			No
			Everything goes to the crown

* The spouse will benefit only if he or she survives the intestate by 28 days

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