Who inherits under English and Welsh law if there is no valid Will (Intestacy)?
A. Where there is no surviving spouse/civil partner but there are children and/or Grandchildren: The children take everything equally, at age 18 if they were younger than that when the deceased died. If any of them had already died that child’s share goes to their own children (if any) at age 18 equally. B. Where there is a spouse/civil partner living 28 days after the deceased and children: The spouse/civil partner takes the personal chattels (there is a strict legal definition of chattels, but generally this is the personal possessions) and the first £250,000 together with a life interest (the use of, including any income generated by the assets, but not the ownership of) half of the rest of the estate. The other half passes to the children of the deceased equally (and is paid out to them when they reach 18). The half held on life interest for the spouse/civil partner is also divided equally between the children when the spouse/civil partner dies. C. Where there is a spouse/civil par
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