SINGLE, WIDOWED OR DIVORCED (NOT SEPARATED)
Should you die without a will this is what will happen.
Should you die without a will this is what will happen.
- Everything goes to your children (if any)
- Otherwise to your parents, or brothers/sisters (or their children), grandparents, uncles/aunts(or their children) in that order of priority.
- Bank & building society accounts (in a sole name) are frozen pending Letters of Administration being obtained
- Courts decide guardians for children?
- Foster home while they decide
- You can ONLY choose guardians for your children through your will
- Life assurance policies can be withheld where the policy is in a sole name and does not have a named beneficiary or hasn't been assigned for mortgage purposes
- A common-law spouse/partner and stepchildren could get nothing as the law does not recognise their rights when a person dies
- The average delay of distribution of an estate is 2 years, with a will it takes 6 weeks – 6 months
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from one of our fully trained consultants, you can make a will and benefit from real guidance in the comfort of your own home.
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