Wills and Inheritance

macafee2 · 1st October 2023, 20:49

I have been watching tonight's episode of Inheritance Wars on Channel 5, 9pm start.

From what I understand, a Will is automatically superseded
if a marriage takes place, after the Will is made. The new husband or wife becomes the beneficiary.

I did not know that.

macafee2

daveo138 · 1st October 2023, 21:16

I do believe that getting married invalidates an existing will. I was therefore somewhat surprised at the previous episode, when the courts ruled that an existing (pre-marriage) will was still valid, because the guy died before signing his new will.

wraymond · 6th October 2023, 15:52

I confess, I was unaware that an unnamed beneficiary could inherit a will. If that is the case then Common Law must therefore take precedence and a judicial process might apply. It might be risky to assume the earlier marital preference is maintained in the latter. Unless of course a final d/bed declaration is made. Hmmm...

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daveo138 Gets stuck in Rover 75 Tourer Join Date: Mar 2022 Location: Chesterfield Posts: 680 Thanks: 206 Thanked 69 Times in 53 Posts	I do believe that getting married invalidates an existing will. I was therefore somewhat surprised at the previous episode, when the courts ruled that an existing (pre-marriage) will was still valid, because the guy died before signing his new will.