TSEM7844 | Deceased persons: intestacy: Scotland - no surviving spouse or civil partner

If the deceased died without a surviving spouse or civil partner but was survived by other relatives, the Act provides for the intestate estate to be distributed to the surviving relatives in the following order:

• children

• grandchildren

• either or both parents and brothers and sisters

• brothers and sisters and their issue

• uncles and aunts (on either parent’s side)

• grandparents (on either side)

• brothers and sisters of any grandparents (on either side).