When a person dies without leaving a valid will, their estate (which is your money, possessions and property) must be shared out according to certain rules. This established provision is known as the ‘rules of intestacy’. A person who dies without a valid Will is known to have died intestate. The people who can inherit under the rules of intestacy are married or civil partners and some other close relatives such as children and grandchildren. However, the order in which blood relatives have a … [Read more...]