If you don't make a Will everything could go to the Government If you die without a Will the law sets out how your Estate will be divided, regardless of what you or your family might want.A  This is what happens: If you have a spouse or partner but no children or parents, the whole Estate goes to the spouse or partner. If there is a spouse or partner and children, your spouse or partner receives all personal chattels plus the first $155,000, plus one third of the remainder.A  The children share two thirds of the remainder. If there are children but no spouse or partner, the whole Estate goes equally to the children. If there are parents but no spouse, partner or children, the whole Estate goes to the parents. If there is no spouse, partner, children or parents then the whole Estate passes to certain blood relatives i.e. brothers, sisters, grandparents or aunts and uncles. If there are no blood relatives as above then the whole Estate goes to the Government. There are other disadvantages if you don't leave a Will. The process of having an Administrator appointed is more complicated and takes much longer.A  For example, it is a requirement that a search be made for any illegitimate children, and that extensive enquiries are undertaken to try to find a Will.A  This greatly increases administration costs. Where there isn't a Will, the High Court must appoint a single Administrator.A  If there is more than one person with