16/10/2026
You don't have a will.
That doesn't mean you haven't made a decision about what happens to your estate.
It just means the Government will make it for you.
The intestacy rules in England and Wales decide who inherits (as do different intestacy rules in Scotland and Northern Ireland) – and the results might surprise you. Unmarried partners get nothing. Your estranged relative might get everything. Your children may not be protected the way you think.
Swipe to see what the rules actually say – and whether your family would be looked after.
Take our estate planning quiz to see where you stand: https://eu1.hubs.ly/H0z5CXX0