Please be aware that our office will be closed from 1pm on Friday 2nd May and will re-open on Tuesday 6th May at 10.00am.
We apologise for any inconvenience.
When a person dies without leaving a valid will, their property (the estate) must be shared out according to certain rules. Only married or civil partners and some other close relatives can inherit.
Married partners and civil partners
These partners inherit only if they are actually married or in a civil partnership at the time of death.