Was the deceased married? |
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Spouse will receive all of estate. | NO | ← |
Was the estate worth more than £270,000? |
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Estate shared equally between them. |
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The spouse keeps all the assets (including property) up to £270,000 and all the personal possessions, whatever the value. Remainder of the estate will be shared as follows: - The spouse gets absolute interest in half of the remainder - The other half is then divided equally between the sharing children |
YES | ← | Does the deceased have any living children, grandchildren or other direct descendants (e.g. great grandchildren) |
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YES |
Estate shared equally between them. |
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The spouse will receive all of the estate |
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Does the deceased have any surviving siblings? |
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YES |
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Does the deceased have any surviving grandparents? |
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YES |
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Estate shared equally between them. |
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Estate shared equally between them. |
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