Legislation round-up

1 Feb 2009

Family Provision (Intestate Succession) Order 2008 (SI 2008/ Draft)

Increases the statutory legacy from £125,000 to £250,000 where the intestate is survived by issue, and from £200,000 to £450,000 where there is no surviving issue but the intestate is survived by certain close relatives. This is the fixed net sum payable to a surviving spouse or civil partner from the estate of a person dying intestate, that is without leaving a valid will. The statutory legacy levels were last increased in 1993. The increase will apply in relation to the estate of a person dying on or after 1 February 2009.