What happens if I die without a will?
Tens of thousands of people die each year without a will, assuming their property and possessions will automatically pass to their partner or other family members.
However, the intestacy law – which applies when someone dies without a will – does not give couples guaranteed rights to their partners' estate, regardless of whether they are married, in a civil partnership or living together. Instead, the estate will be divvied up according to 80-year-old laws.
Moneywise magazine's Rebecca Atkinson spoke to Caroline Wallis, Boyes Turner's wealth protection expert and in in this article looks at what the situation is now, and the Law Comission's propsed changes. Click here to read full article.
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