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A Who gets what: Class 1: Married/Civil Partnership/Common Law Relationship Survivors
Question
Common Law relationship: Do you live with another?
Answer
YES: I cohabit - we live as Common Law Partners
Result
Common Law partner gets nothing, but may be able to apply to the Court for provision as a dependant person.
Question
Are you married or have you entered into a formal same-sex civil partnership and have no children?
Answer
YES: I am married/have a formal same-sex civil partnership. I have no children.
Result
Your spouse inherits all your estate.
Question
Are you married or have you entered into a formal same-sex civil partnership and have children?
Answer
YES: I am married/have a formal same-sex civil partnership. I have surviving children.
Result
Your spouse inherits your personal belongings (chattels), plus 1st £250,000* plus half your residuary estate.
*July 2014: Government has introduced a mechanism for the £250,000 fixed sum to increase, once consumer prices index has increased by 15%.
B Who gets what: Class 2: Surviving Children
Question
Do you have children and are you married?
Answer
YES: I am married and have surviving children
Result
Your children inherit your estate, excluding your chattels, the 1st £250,000* and the first half of the remainder (see your spouses entitlement above)
Question
Do you have children but are NOT married?
Answer
YES:I am single and have surviving children.
Result
Your children inherit everything in equal measures.**
*July 2014: Government has introduced a mechanism for the £250,000 fixed sum to increase, once consumer prices index has increased by 15%.
**Law puts your children's share in trust until they are 18 years old. It is possible to delay this if you specify otherwise via a trust within a valid Will.
Without a Will your children's Guardians and Trustees will be appointed by the Court.
C Who gets what: Other classes if you are single and without a surviving spouse or partner or children
Class 3
Your surviving parents inherit in equal shares providing there are no class 1 (Spouse) or class 2 (Children) survivors as in A and B above.
Class 4
Your surviving brothers and sisters inherit in equal shares provided there are no class 1, 2 or 3 survivors.
Class 5
Your surviving half-brothers and half-sisters inherit in equal shares provided there are no class 1, 2, 3 or 4 survivors.
Class 6
Your surviving grandparents inherit in equal shares if there are no class 1, 2, 3, 4 or 5 survivors.
Class 7
Your surviving uncles and aunts inherit in equal shares if there are no class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 or 6 survivors.
If there no survivors in the seven classes listed , your estate passes to the Crown.
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