PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Solicitors for the Elderly
Society of Trust & Estate Practitioners
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Was the deceased married? |
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| YES ↓ | ← → | NO ↓ | |||||||
| Spouse will receive all of estate. | NO | ← |
Was the estate worth more than £250,000? |
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Does the deceased have any surviving children? |
→ | YES | Estate shared equally between them. | |
| YES ↓ | NO ↓ | ||||||||
| Spouse will receive the deceased’s personal chattels, first £250,000 and life interest of half the residue. Children receive the rest split equally between them. | YES | ← | Does the deceased have any surviving children? |
Does the deceased have any surviving grandchildren or great
grandchildren? |
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YES |
Estate shared equally between them. |
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| NO ↓ | NO ↓ | ||||||||
| Spouse will receive the deceased’s personal chattels, first £450,000 and half the residue. Parents receive the balance. |
YES |
← | Does the deceased have any surviving parents? |
Does the deceased have any surviving parents? |
→ | YES |
Estate shared equally between them. |
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| NO ↓ | NO ↓ | ||||||||
| Spouse will receive the deceased’s personal chattels, first £450,000 and half the residue. Siblings receive the balance. |
YES |
← | Does the deceased have any surviving siblings? |
Does the deceased have any surviving siblings? |
→ | YES |
Estate shared equally between them. |
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| NO ↓ | NO ↓ | ||||||||
| Spouse will receive the deceased’s personal chattels, first £450,000 and half the residue. Nieces and nephews receive the balance. | YES | ← |
Does the deceased have any surviving nieces or nephews? |
Does the deceased have any surviving nieces or nephews? | → | YES |
Estate shared equally between them. |
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| NO ↓ | NO ↓ | ||||||||
| Spouse receives the whole of the estate. |
Does the deceased have any surviving grandparents? |
→ | YES |
Estate shared equally between them. |
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| NO ↓ | |||||||||
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Does the deceased have any surviving aunts or uncles? |
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YES |
Estate shared equally between them. |
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| NO ↓ | |||||||||
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Does the deceased have any surviving cousins? |
→ | YES |
Estate shared equally between them. |
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| NO ↓ | |||||||||
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Crown will receive the estate. |