Can children under the age of 18 inherit from a will ?
Children cannot inherit until they reach the age of 18. Below this age the funds are held in trust. If you think that 18 is too young an age for your children to inherit a large sum of money, you can specify that they do not receive the capital sum until a later age. They will, however, be entitled to receive any income from the trust fund as soon as they reach 18. Apart from this, the trustees decide what income and/or capital can be used for the benefit of the children, e.g. school fees.
