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My name is Bill Ryan. I am a lawyer now working as a Legal Consultant specialising in Wills, Trusts and Estate Planning for Your Will Matters.

Bill Ryan

I am a member of the Institute of Professional Willwriters, an Affiliate of the Society of Will Writers and a Commissioner for Oaths.

You can me on 01225 582582 or 07942 959599.

Remarriage and inheritance: who gets my money?

If you have remarried you may think that one way or another your estate (i.e. your property and money) will go to your children.

You may be wrong!

Look at this example:

Alan & Betty Smith have 3 grown up children when they divorce. The money and assets are then split equally so that they each have £300,000.

Betty [...]

Honey I’m disinheriting the kids

What is sometime called Second Marriage Syndrome is an inelegant term for a situation where a parent remarries and goes on to own all or most property jointly. This can have serious consequences for the children.

If that parent dies before the new spouse does, with or without a will, jointly owned property stays with the [...]