New intestacy rules for England & Wales have recently been announced, which raise the “statutory legacy” sum to £270,000. The laws of succession have a profound effect on what your loved ones will inherit when you die intestate (i.e. without leaving a valid Will) and it’s important to know that dying without a Will north of the border differs from the rest of the UK. In this article, we will look over the new changes to the intestacy legislation, what happens when you die intestate and automatic entitlement for families.