If you die without a Will, then your estate is administered in accordance with the rules of intestacy. This means that your property, money and belongings are shared out in a defined way. For instance, your partner only inherits from you if you are married or in a civil partnership at the time of your death. If you have surviving children, grandchildren or great-grandchildren, and your estate is valued at more than £275,000, your partner won’t inherit all your estate. It gets divided so that your partner only inherits half of your estate over £275,000, along with all your personal property and belongings.