Are You Unmarried?

Perhaps you have been living for some years with your partner but have never married. If you should die without a Will nothing will automatically pass to your partner. They will only be able to claim a share of your estate if you were living together throughout the two years immediately prior to your death.

Perhaps you have been living for some years with your partner but have never married. You may even have children. If you die without a Will NOTHING will pass automatically to your partner. They will only be able to claim a share of your estate if you were living together throughout the two years immediately prior to your death. If they cannot fulfill this condition, they may still be able to claim support from your estate - if they can show they were partly or wholly supported by you before you died - but their claim would have to be considered by the Courts, which can be a lengthy and costly procedure.

Making a Will, and updating it as your circumstances change, is the best way to ensure that those for whom you care are well provided for in the event of your death.

Contact us now to discuss the best course of action in your individual circumstances.