| Deceased dies leaving: |
Estate goes to: |
| A husband/wife and children |
1. If net estate NOT more than £200,000 All to husband/wife if
he/she survives the deceased by 28 days.
2. If net estate over £125,000 – The first £125,000 plus personal possessions to husband/wife. Half of the rest is shared amongst the children. The husband/wife also has the right to the interest only on the other half during his/her lifetime, then after his/her death to the children in equal shares. |
| A husband/wife (but no children) AND either parents or brothers/sisters of the whole blood |
1. If net estate more than £200,000 – All to husband/wife if he/she survives the deceased by 28 days.
2. Net estate over £200,000 – If he/she survives the deceased by 28 days - £200,000 plus personal possessions to the husband/wife, plus half of the rest. The other half to the deceased’s parents in equal shares; if no parents then to brothers and sisters of the whole blood in equal shares. |
| A husband/wife but no children, parents or brothers or sisters |
All to husband/wife if he/she survives the deceased by 28 days. |
| Children but no husband/wife |
All to children in equal shares on reaching 18 |
| Neither husband/wife nor children |
All to parents in equal shares |
| No husband/wife, children, or parents |
All to Brothers and sisters of the whole blood in equal shares.
If there are no brothers or sisters of the whole blood, then to brothers and sisters of the half blood in equal shares. |
| No husband/wife, children, parents, or brothers or sisters |
All to Grandparents in equal shares |
| No husband/wife, children, parents, brothers or sisters or grandparents |
All to Uncles and Aunts of the whole blood in equal shares.
If there are no uncles or aunts of the whole blood, then to uncles or aunts of the half blood in equal shares. |
| No husband/wife or blood relatives |
All of the estate goes to the Crown |
