Death without a will or rules of INTESTACY in ENGLAND          
               
                             
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*note 3
   

             
                 
                 
                     
                   



                   
               
             
 
*note 2
 
*note 3
 
*note 4
 
                   
                   
                   
                             
    1. If your spouse does not survive you by 28 days, the rules will apply as if you were not married.
2. Issue = all related children and include biological, adopted, illegimate, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. 
They will only benefit if their parents has died before you.  It excludes step-children.
3. If no brother or sister or their related childre (issue) survive you, then the inheritance passes
to half-borthers/sisters and their issue.
4. If no aunt or uncle (or related issue), then inheritance passes to half-brothers/ sisters
(and their issue) of your parents.
5. Spouse also include civil partners as defined in the Civil Partnerships Act 2006