Couples may jointly own their home. There are two different ways of jointly owning a home. These are beneficial joint tenancies and tenancies in common.

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If there are no surviving children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren, the partner will inherit: uncles and aunts. A cousin can inherit instead if the uncle or aunt who would have inherited died before the intestate person their parent is alive when the intestate person dies but dies before reaching the age of 18 without having married or formed a civil partnership For more information about beneficial joint tenancies and tenancies in common, see Buying with someone else in Buying a home. Children of the intestate person will inherit if there is no surviving married or civil partner. If there is a surviving partner, they will inherit only if the estate is worth more than a certain amount. Children - if there is no surviving married or civil partner

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A child whose parents are not married or have not registered a civil partnership can inherit from the estate of a parent who dies intestate. These children can also inherit from grandparents or great-grandparents who have died intestate.

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In these circumstances, the grandchildren and great grandchildren will inherit equal shares of the share to which their parent or grandparent would have been entitled. Example Adopted children (including step-children who have been adopted by their step-parent) have rights to inherit under the rules of intestacy. But otherwise you have to be a biological child to inherit. If there are no surviving relatives who can inherit under the rules of intestacy, the estate passes to the Crown. This is known as bona vacantia. The Treasury Solicitor is then responsible for dealing with the estate. The Crown can make grants from the estate but does not have to agree to them. Of course, not every single rule or piece of advice will resonate with every reader. Some sections were more relevant to me than others, and there were a few points that I didn't entirely agree with. However, I think that's to be expected with a book like this that covers such a broad range of topics.For example: Alan and Grace were married and have two children, Tim and Annie. Alan and Grace get divorced. Alan then has a child, Mark, with his new partner Beata. Alan and Beata do not marry. Alan dies. Grace does not inherit under the intestacy rules because she is divorced from Alan and neither does Beata because she has not married Alan. Tim, Annie and Mark inherit all of Alan's estate in equal shares. in the case of nephews and nieces, whether the parent directly related to the person who has died is also dead