Inheritance (Intestacy)

[kvalidir]

Hi I know the basic law regarding order of inheritance but wondered if any legals could clarify something for me please?
In 2008 the grandmother of a family died intestate leaving a farm and several hundred acres. They had five adult children all living on the farm and being unmarried barring one who had predeceased her but who had 2 adult children of his own. One of these adult children has just mentioned to me that everything is 'still going through' regarding this estate and I wondered if they have any right to the estate since their father predeceased his mother, plus this seems a very long time to tidy up an estate? I have checked the land registry and no title changes have appeared regarding the property since their online records started in 2000. If he is entitled to a share of the estate, presumably this would be land, house, buildings, stock, machinery etc and surely having gone on so long this is going to get very messy, as surely if he is entitled to a share some of the farm revenue ( and debt) will be his. Essentially the main info I am after is does he and his brother take his father's place in the chain of inheritance ( albeit it at a 50% share of the father's total each)? Many thanks:)

[Buenchico]

>>>does he and his brother take his father's place in the chain of inheritance

Yes.

https://www.gov.uk/inherits-someone-dies-without-will

[kvalidir]

Thank you Chris, I thought he did but really wanted to check as the whole thing seems so irregular in the way it's been handled.

[Peter Pedant]

yes ... watch any episode of heir Hunters

where you have a whole hour on the difficulties arising out of dying intestate