Beneficiary InformationWhat is Estate Distribution Schedules?
The advice and guidance on this page should enable you to draw up a distribution schedule and calculate the sums due to heirs on intestacy. However, if you would like us to do this for you, please contact us.
We can produce an Intestate Estate Distribution Schedule (see graphic below) for you free of charge along with our report or at any time prior to distribution so that you can be confident that each heir is receiving the correct sum due to them.
For example, please see the Distribution Schedule and Fractional Entitlements charts below in the fictional estate of John Smith.
Also on this page:
Family Relationships / Intestacy Law graphic – a visual representation of family relationships and a summary of Intestacy Law.
Downloadable Inheritance on Intestacy Guide – an easy to read chart giving more detailed advice on Intestacy Law and how the estate value may affect who benefits.
An Intestate Estate Distribution Schedule is essentially a plan that explains how someone’s property is divided when they die without a valid will (this is called dying intestate).
What it is
When a person dies without a will, the law decides who inherits and in what proportions.
Each country (and sometimes each state) has its own intestacy laws.
A distribution schedule is a document or chart that lays out the order of heirs and how much each gets.
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Key Principles of Intestacy in England & Wales
If a person dies without a valid will (or without fully disposing of their estate in a will), their estate is distributed according to the intestacy rules under the Administration of Estates Act 1925 (as amended, especially by the Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act 2014).
This is about the specific fraction or percentage of the estate that each entitled person receives under intestacy laws (when there’s no valid will).
What “Fractional Entitlements” Means
Each beneficiary receives a percentage share of the remaining estate, not a fixed sum of money.
The entitlement is calculated after all debts, taxes, and administrative costs have been settled.
The value of each share may vary depending on the total estate value and number of beneficiaries.
General Enquiries
Seeking assistance with locating beneficiaries globally? Finders International are specialists in tracing next-of-kin to unclaimed estates. For further information on our probate research services, please contact us via our contact page, email: [email protected] or telephone: +44 (0) 20 7490 4935.
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