Free Inheritance Split calculator with clear step-by-step results.
Distributes an estate in the order the law generally requires: specific legacies and charitable bequests are satisfied first from the net estate, the spouse's share is taken from what remains, and only the residue is divided among children - which is why a large fixed legacy can quietly reduce every child's share.
Distributable estate
Distributable = net estate - charitable bequest - specific legacies
Per child share
Per child = distributable x (1 - spouse share) / number of children
Not legal advice. Intestacy rules, forced heirship, spousal entitlements and tax treatment differ substantially between jurisdictions. Consult a qualified estate lawyer for any actual distribution.
No. Intestacy rules vary widely - some jurisdictions give the spouse a statutory legacy plus a share of residue, others give everything to the spouse where there are no children. A valid will overrides most defaults.
Many jurisdictions substitute that child's own children, taking their parent's share between them. That is not modelled here and needs legal input.