WHO INHERITS UNDER THE STATUTORY RULES OF INTESTACY?
The rules are very complicated and we shall be happy to give you guidance on distribution if this is required by you. To give you some guidelines: i) Where the deceased left a husband or wife he or she takes: a) all personal goods b) if there are children, the first £250,000 and a life interest in half of the remainder for life. c) if there are no children, £450,000 and a life interest in half the balance for life ii) Where the deceased left no spouse but did leave a child or children, they inherit everything, subject to certain rules on age and relating to children who died before the deceased. iii) Where the deceased left a parent or parents but no spouse or children, the parent(s) inherit everything. iv) If the deceased left only brothers or sisters they inherit everything, again subject to specific rules.
