The citizen’s advice bureau has a comprehensive website on wills and intestacy:
http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk

A guide to who will inherit under the intestacy rules can be found at:
https://www.gov.uk/inherits-someone-dies-without-will

The government provides a useful guide to making a will:
http://www.gov.uk/make-will

The up-to-date laws of intestacy in England and Wales can be found at:
http://www.justice.gov.uk

For Northern Ireland the up-to-date laws of intestacy can be found at:
http://www.nidirect.gov.uk

For Scotland the up-to-date laws of intestacy can be found at:
http://www.scotland.gov.uk

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