who_inherits_intestacy
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Apply the England & Wales intestacy rules (dying without a will, rules from 26 July 2023): who inherits and how much. ALWAYS returns the warnings — e.g. a cohabiting partner inherits nothing, and jointly-owned assets usually pass outside these rules by survivorship.
Input schema
| Property | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| maritalStatus | string | yes | Legal status at death (only marriage/civil partnership counts) |
| hasChildren | boolean | yes | Any biological or legally adopted children (stepchildren don't count unless adopted) |
| estateValue | number | yes | Estate passing under intestacy (£) — sole-name assets, minus debts |
| jointlyOwnedValue | number | no | Approx value of jointly-owned assets (£) — passes by survivorship, outside these rules |
| hasPartialWill | boolean | no | A valid will covers some assets (partial intestacy) |
| hasForeignAssets | boolean | no | Property/accounts held abroad — local succession law applies |
Raw JSON schema
{
"type": "object",
"properties": {
"maritalStatus": {
"type": "string",
"enum": [
"married",
"cohabiting",
"single",
"divorced"
],
"description": "Legal status at death (only marriage/civil partnership counts)"
},
"hasChildren": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Any biological or legally adopted children (stepchildren don't count unless adopted)"
},
"estateValue": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Estate passing under intestacy (£) — sole-name assets, minus debts"
},
"jointlyOwnedValue": {
"type": "number",
"minimum": 0,
"description": "Approx value of jointly-owned assets (£) — passes by survivorship, outside these rules"
},
"hasPartialWill": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "A valid will covers some assets (partial intestacy)"
},
"hasForeignAssets": {
"type": "boolean",
"description": "Property/accounts held abroad — local succession law applies"
}
},
"required": [
"maritalStatus",
"hasChildren",
"estateValue"
],
"additionalProperties": false,
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#"
}