It’s said that almost four million people choose to live together without being married in England and Wales.
Many couples believe that after two years of living together they automatically have rights know as a common law marriage; giving them the same rights as married or civil partnership couples. This simply isn’t true and hasn’t been since 1753.
The truth is vastly different; couples who live together and remain unmarried or have not completed a same sex civil partnership have very few rights when comparing to those of married and civil partnership couples.
It’s even worse if one partner dies. Much worse.
There’s a terrific website that directs people to knowledge about their rights. If you’re worried about what you are entitled to and more importantly, what you’re not entitled to, then please go look over the website. Either click on the link below or type it into your internet browser.
http://www.advicenow.org.uk/go/livingtogether/index.html
The click on ‘Wills & Inheritance Issues’ for a more detailed look at how bleak the future could be without getting your wills written.
When a partner has died there are a minefield of problems that could have been solved by writing their wills beforehand. Seeking LSUK advice early is always the best way forward, for sincere peace of mind and quality of service satisfaction.
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