Will - advice

[Bill Walker]

You are right no such thing as a joint will, More likely mirror wills like me and my Mrs.
We leave everything to each other and on death of survivor it all goes to the kids.

We have a joint will.

From solicitors website..

• Just like a standard will, joint wills dictate what happens with your assets after your death. The difference is that two people have signed the will and agreed to abide by its terms, which express both of their wishes regarding their estate. The most common signees of a joint will are a married couple. When one spouse dies, the other gets the entitlement.

• What is a Joint Will?​

  
  Also known as a Mutual Will, a Joint Will covers the estates of two people in a single legally binding document. This would involve appointing the same executor and beneficiaries within the one legal Will.
  
  
  When one partner passes away, their estate is automatically left to the surviving person and cannot be updated.
  
  
  This can make life difficult for the surviving partner if they choose to remarry or their circumstances change and they need to update their Will. For example, if the executor passes away or an asset listed in the Will no longer exists, the Will cannot be updated or changed
  
  
  

  What are Mirror Wills?​

  
  Mirror Wills are two separate documents where two people can create almost identical Wills and leave everything to each other (or their chosen beneficiaries).
  
  
  For example, you would both select the same executor (such as a trusted family member or friend) and leave your estates to the same beneficiaries – therefore ‘mirroring’ each other’s Wills
  
  
  As they are two separate documents, this allows the Wills to be updated if required (unlike a joint Will).
  
  

 

[halfmist]

Good luck with one of these. If the other half is not a legally recognised spouse then sorting out any Inheritance Tax Issues would definitely require a Solicitor or Tax Accountant to deal with which kind of defeats the post of wanting advice on the cheap. Also on a DIY will of one of these, if they die together in an accident it could get very interesting. I cannot understand why anyone would need or want a joint will particularly if no changes are allowed.

 

[Corky]

Good luck with one of these. If the other half is not a legally recognised spouse then sorting out any Inheritance Tax Issues would definitely require a Solicitor or Tax Accountant to deal with which kind of defeats the post of wanting advice on the cheap. Also on a DIY will of one of these, if they die together in an accident it could get very interesting. I cannot understand why anyone would need or want a joint will particularly if no changes are allowed.

"If my partner predeceases me then instead I give my residuary estate to the following in equalshares"

 

[halfmist]

"If my partner predeceases me then instead I give my residuary estate to the following in equalshares"

There is a strict legal definition of pre deceases but there is general presumption of the oldest dies first when two die together

 

[quincunx]

Barm.

nope

 

[dickie davies]

as his next of kin your mum is due everything anyway, isn't she?
when my father died last year, to make things easier for us, we just said that he hadn't left a will and there were no problems, mum got everything, no questions asked.
then she bought a new blank will for herself for £2 from the post office, filled it in and got a couple of neighbours to witness it. all perfectly legal.
solicitors and that just end up complicating things and costing money.

sad to hear of your loss, blue.

Wifey said "all perfectly legal and fine if it's not a complicated estate"
But she still recommends the £180+vat solicitor as the will for £2 could end up costing a lot, lot more

 

[uwerosler28]

What are you trying to achieve here?, update your dad's will after death or change your mums to reflect her increased assets received via your dad's?

 

[BlueHammer85]

turns out my dad never did a will and the house he lives is all under my stepmums name.

so bugger all for me and my brothers. great.

 

[Mr Kobayashi]

turns out my dad never did a will and the house he lives is all under my stepmums name.

so bugger all for me and my brothers. great.

Anyone reading this and in a similar situation.

You can just request the title deeds yourself at any time.

Get information about property and land

How to search for information about property and land in England and Wales - find out who owns it, how much was paid for it, how to get a scanned copy of the deeds and how to check the property boundaries

www.gov.uk

 

[denislawsbackheel]

Is that relevant?
No will - wife inherits.