Written question asked by Gregory Campbell (Democratic Unionist Party) on Monday, 9 March 2015, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 12 March 2015 (named day). It was answered by Shailesh Vara (Conservative) on Tuesday, 17 March 2015 on behalf of the Ministry of Justice.
Intestacy
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what estimate he has made of how many and what proportion of the population died without a will in each year since 2004.
- Answer
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There is no central record of whether individuals have a valid will when they die and we have made no estimate of what proportion of individuals die without a will.
The Government recognises that when someone dies without a will, it can mean that the individual’s wishes are not implemented and can leave the family with lengthy and costly court procedures. That is why we are running an awareness-raising campaign to encourage people to plan for the future which could include making a will and a Lasting Power of Attorney.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 226789
- Session
- 2014-15
- Subjects
- Intestacy
- Contains statistics
- Yes
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