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When someone passes away without a Will, their estate is distributed according to the rules of intestacy. These legal guidelines determine who inherits the deceased’s assets and in what order of priority.
Making a Will might seem like something you can put off, but the consequences of not having one can create unnecessary stress and financial challenges for your loved ones. When someone dies without a Will, they are said to have died ‘intestate’, and the law decides how their estate is distributed.
Many people are under the misapprehension that there is no need for them to make a Will as their spouse will inherit everything. However, under the Intestacy Rules, a spouse or civil partner will only inherit the whole estate if the deceased has no children.