The Laws of Intestacy (England & Wales)

Please answer each Yes or No question by clicking on it.

Are you married / in a Registered Civil Partnership?
		Yes	No
Spouse / Civil Partner gets everything	No	Is your net estate worth more than £250,000 excluding personal chattels?	Do you have a Child or Children?	Yes	Shared between them equally
		Yes	No
Spouse / Civil Partner gets £250,000 plus personal chattels, plus a life interest in half of the remainder. The balance goes to the Children	Yes	Do you have a Child or Children?	Do you have a Parent or Parents still alive?	Yes	Shared between them equally
		No	No
Spouse / Civil Partner gets first £450,000 plus personal chattels, plus half the balance absolutely. The other half of the balance goes to the Parent or Parents absolutely	Yes	Do you have a Parent or Parents still alive?	Do you have Brothers and Sisters or their issue if deceased?	Yes	Shared equally among them
		No	No
Spouse / Civil Partner gets first £450,000 plus personal chattels, plus half the balance absolutely. The other half of the balance is shared equally among Brothers and Sisters	Yes	Do you have Brothers and Sisters?	Do you have a Grandparent or Grandparents still alive?	Yes	Shared equally among them
		No	No
		Everything goes to Spouse / Civil Partner	Do you have Uncles and Aunts or their issue if deceased?	Yes	Shared equally among them
			No
			Everything goes to the Crown. This means that a Government department known as the 'BONA VACANTIA' department takes it

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