Husband died leaving no will & Scotland

Butti

Hello Beebo,

I'm glad you are getting some good advice on here about practicalities.

I just wanted to offer you some sympathy. My best friend's husband died about 8 years ago of a heart attack at the age of 38 without a will and it was a traumatic time for all.

Please make sure you lean on friends or whoever you need to lean on. There will be questions in your head about what happened and part of coming to terms with that is being able to question and cry and get angry with the support of those who love you. I would advise you to seek support from those who will guide you by your own thoughts rather than tell you what to do.

All the best,

B xxx

Beebo

thanks everyone for such great advice, looks like I am going to be very busy reading up about everything.
Best wishes

margaretclare

With a joint tenancy, title to the house automatically passes to the survivor. No other relatives have a say in the matter. The roof over your head is safe, so that's one worry less. If there's an insurance policy that will pay the mortgage, that would be good. You didn't say whether this is the case?

Younger people MUST think about a will, because tragic deaths can and do happen.

hallowitch

Rights of Succession: A brief guide to the Succession (Scotland) Act 1964: Revised 2005


http://www.scotland.gov.uk/Publications/2005/12/05115128/51285

hostie

The solicitor that helped you buy the house will be able to tell you whether you have a survivorship clause. Most people in Scotland do, it is rare for their not to be one.

With the survivorship clause the house passes to you regardless of whether you take on the estate.

My parter died last year and the house came to me through survivorship clause. I did not take on his estate.