What Happens If You Die Without a Will in the UK?

<pDying without a valid will—known legally as dying <strong"intestate"</strong—means you lose all control over what happens to your estate. Under UK law, strict rules determine who inherits your assets, and these rules may not reflect your wishes at all. Your partner could be left without your home, your children might inherit at an age you'd consider too young, and people you care about could receive nothing while distant relatives inherit everything.</p <pIn England and Wales, the <stronginte...