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Originally Posted by murg
If there isn't a will, the law provides for how the estate is distributed (to rellies, etc). And no, the State doesn't get any.
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It does (in the UK, at least) if the deceased has no living relatives. In that situation, the estate goes to the Treasury. Plus, of course, if the total value of your estate exceeds the threshold for inheritance tax (which realistically means pretty much anyone who leaves a house as part of their estate) the state gets a hefty chunk of tax.