Originally Posted by focusv8

Not correct;

If you die without a Will you are said to have died "intestate". In Scotland the law relating to the succession to an intestate estate is governed by the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964. This Act sets out a number of rules and formulas for working out who inherits a deceased's estate. In terms of this Act, a surviving spouse or civil partner is entitled to what are known as "Prior Rights" in the estate. These Prior Rights are a claim to the main residence to a maximum value of £300,000, the house contents to a value of £24,000 and a cash sum. The value of the cash sum varies depending on whether the deceased is survived by children or not - £42,000 where there is a child or children and £75,000 when there are none.

http://www.mddc.co.uk/will.html
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