This is what happens if you are a married person with children
and die intestate.
These rules apply for England, Wales and Northern Ireland.
Click here for Scottish rights of Succession.
Around 68% of the UK population do not have a Will...remember
that failure to appoint a legal
guardian can result in even more distress and insecurity for
your children.
The surviving spouse receives:
- The first £125.000 of the estate plus all the goods and
chattels and interest only from half of the rest of the estate
until death; when the capital will go to the surviving children.
- The other half goes to the children immediately – but
if they have not attained the age of 18 years then in Trust until
that age is attained.
NOTE: In Northern Ireland, the surviving spouse
receives:
- married with one child – The first £125.000 of the
residuary estate plus chattels.
- married with more than one child – One third of the residuary
estate and the remainder to the surviving children in equal shares.
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