On the 1^st October 2014 the rules of intestacy in England and Wales will change, with the coming into force of the Inheritance and Trustees Powers Act 2014. If you don’t have a legally valid will in place this could affect you. Although the new Act may be good news for some, it highlights that the only way to avoid the intestacy rules affecting the distribution of your estate when you die is to make a will.

http://www.lawsociety.org.uk/news/press-releases/think-of-the-children/