by johnireland | Legal Spotlight
If you die without a will in England or Wales, a rigid set of rules decides who inherits — and the result often shocks families. Your spouse gets personal possessions plus the first £322,000 and half the remainder. Your children share the rest. If your estate includes...
by johnireland | Articles
When the Law Decides for You If you die without a valid will in England or Wales, the law decides who inherits your estate. There is no discretion, no flexibility, and no room for what you might have wanted. A rigid set of rules — known as the intestacy rules —...
by johnireland | Articles
The Scale of the Problem Despite decades of public awareness campaigns, an estimated 54 per cent of UK adults still do not have a valid will. When someone dies without one — known as dying “intestate” — their estate is distributed according to a rigid set...
