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WHAT HAPPENS IF I DIE WITHOUT A WILL?
1. Your husband / wife / partner does not automatically inherit
your house (although he / she may get it if you own it jointly
- this is not automatic and you should check with your solicitor).
2. If you do not leave a will, but leave a husband / wife
/ partner, children or other people who are financially dependent
on you at the time you die, then they may have a claim against
the people who inherit.
3. Your husband / wife may be able to choose to take a lump
sum, rather than to take a right to receive income during
his / her lifetime.
4. If you are not domiciled in the UK (broadly, are not from
the UK, or do not live here intending to remain here permanently
or indefinitely) then the rules may apply in a different way
to your property.
5. If the property is outside England and Wales then local
law may override these rules.
How do I make an English will?
For further information please contact:
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