Category: Dying Without a Will (Intestacy)

  • How to Apply for Letters of Administration in the UK

    What Are Letters of Administration? When someone dies without leaving a valid will, their estate – the money, property, and possessions they leave behind – cannot be managed or distributed until someone is legally authorised to do so. This legal authorisation is called "letters of administration." In simple terms, letters of administration are an official…

  • Who Inherits If You Die Without a Will? UK Intestacy Rules

    What Is Intestacy? When someone dies without leaving a valid will, they are said to have died “intestate.” This situation is known as intestacy. In these cases, the law steps in to decide how the deceased person’s money, property, and possessions – collectively known as their estate – are distributed. Intestacy rules are a set…

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