What would happen to the husband’s property if he dies without leaving a will?
The distribution of a person’s property after his death is provided for by The Distribution (Amendment) Act 1997. The Act says that when a person dies without making a will his property will be divided amongst various people. Under the Act when a man dies part of his property goes to the wife, part goes to the children and a portion goes to his parent or parents.
It used to be the case that when a wife dies, all her property go to the husband. Now it is different. The husband has to share the property of his deceased wife with the children and her parents. The purpose of the revision is to make for a fairer distribution of property to all people related to the deceased in the event that the deceased person does not leave a will behind. The amendment is to prevent property going into the wrong hands and make for a most equitable distribution.
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