Written Question·Ministry of Justice·UIN 111639

Intestacy

Tabled: 9 February 2026

Answered: 17 February 2026

Question

Dan Norris

Independent — North East Somerset and Hanham

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment he has made of the adequacy of data collected on intestacy for the purposes of understanding regional differences in access to will-making and estate planning.

Answer

Sarah Sackman

Will-making and estate planning services are largely offered by private providers and, in some instances, charities may offer similar free services.The Government is not aware of any concerns regarding the availability of will-making and estate planning s...

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