New intestacy rules in force on 1 October 2014
Submitted by AlisonHoy on
The intestacy rules (which deal with the estate of a person who dies without a Will) have recently changed, but many people feel these changes do not go far enough.
What does intestacy mean?
When a person dies without leaving a valid Will, their assets must be distributed according to specific rules and a person who dies without a Will is said to have died intestate.
What has changed?