Contrary to popular opinion, the act of marriage and civil partnership can revoke an existing will, usually leaving your legal partner as the major beneficiary to your estate.
Government increases the amount that automatically goes to a spouse or civil partner in the absence of a valid Will
The Government has announced a £20,000 increase in the statutory legacy figure – the amount of an estate that will automatically be passed to a surviving spouse or civil partner where there is no valid Will in place and where the deceased had children. The change will apply from 6 February 2020.
Unwanted son wins High Court battle after being left out of father’s inheritance
A pensioner who was left out of his father’s £2.4 million fortune because he was an ‘unwanted war baby’ has won his High Court fight for a piece of the family fortune.
Donations in wills expected to double over next 25 years
According to a new Legacy Foresight report, the value of charity donations in wills is set to double over the next 25 years.
Judge settles inheritance dispute using 100 year old law
A judge has settled a case involving a dispute between two stepsisters over who should inherit the estate of their parents, who were found dead at the same time in their £280,000 property.