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Dying Intestate - What to Do When There's No Will

Dying Intestate - What to Do When There's No Will

Around 70% of us die intestate in Scotland, i.e. without a valid Will. Yet the consequences of doing so can be expensive, and can mean that loved ones do not inherit as the deceased might have intended. We are often asked what to do when there is no will.

Unless there is a valid Will in place clearly signed and dated, expressing the deceased's wishes, then the estate would be wound up as intestate and certain rules then apply.

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