What happens if you die without a Will?

• Published date: 25 January 2023
• Publication title: West Coast Messenger, The

If there is no Will, the Administration Act 1969 sets out who is to benefit if you die

If you leave:

· A spouse or partner but no parents, children or other descendants: The spouse or partner will receive the whole estate.

A spouse or partner and children or other descendants: The spouse or partner will receive all personal chattels, $155,000.00 (plus interest), and one-third of anything that is left. The children receive the remaining two-thirds.

A spouse or partner and parents but no children or other descendants: The spouse or partner will receive all personal chattels, $155,000.00 and two-thirds of anything that is left. The parents receive the...