If you die without making a will, the law provides that your spouse is entitled to your entire estate if there are no children, according to the Law Society.

If you leave a spouse and children your spouse gets two-thirds and one-third goes to your children. If you do not have a spouse, your entire estate goes to your children.

If a child of yours dies before you, leaving children, then those children take their parents' share.

If you do not have a spouse or children, your parents are entitled to your entire estate.

If both parents are deceased, then your estate is divided between your brothers and sisters - if any brother or sister dies before you and leaves children, then those children (nieces and nephews) take their parents' share.