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A man separated from his wife several years ago. They remained friends and did not divorce. The man began to cohabit with his partner three years ago.
Six weeks ago, the man, his wife and their daughter (aged 21) were in a car crash whilst on their way to attend the daughter’s graduation ceremony. The man was killed instantly. The wife and daughter died the following day.
The cohabitee is still alive. The man has no other relatives. He died intestate and his net estate passing under the intestacy rules is £1,500,000.
Which of the following best describes how the man’s estate will be distributed?
A. It will be distributed to the wife’s estate only.
B. It will be distributed to the wife’s estate and the daughter’s estate
C. It will be distributed to the daughter’s estate only.
D. It will be distributed to the cohabitee only.
E. It will be distributed to the cohabitee and the daughter’s estate.
C - It will be distributed to the daughter’s estate only.
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