Will - excluding a child

Zoetoes

DUTR wrote: »

Sometimes I do wish you would read your posts before pressing submit, or widen the blinkers, aren't women with children a 'burden' too?
If I was dating a contact blocker, naturally I would not get involved with that side of their life, but I wouldn't participate in the sordid practice.

It wasn't a serious comment, I was responding to your comment about 'my man' not having any love left for me if he loved his children too much, I didn't think your comment was serious!

Zoetoes

DUTR wrote: »

It would be his choice to do so

That is why I was asking him..

DUTR

Zoetoes wrote: »

It wasn't a serious comment, I was responding to your comment about 'my man' not having any love left for me if he loved his children too much, I didn't think your comment was serious!

What was it then?
I was serious with what I posted, if I met a woman who was 'fanatical' about her children , it would become apparent that she would not have any time/love for anybody else (seen this split plenty of couples once the child(ren) arrive

DUTR

neverdespairgirl wrote: »

Subject, of course, to the provisions of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

yes indeed, as covered many a time during the thread

Soubrette

I think judges are more inclined to get involved in what would be consider 'fair' (in their opinion) than perhaps in the past. In your position OP I would get some good legal (and paid for) advice - perhaps print off the link further up and this one (sorry it's a daily mail one)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1372141/Daughter-wins-share-486-000-mother-left-animal-charities.html

and ask your solicitors how you can avoid this situation - in the link I've given the daughter was entitled to reasonable provision despite not being supported by her mother since the age of 17 (when the daughter ran away), being estranged for most of that time up until her mother's death and a letter of wishes by the mother explaining that her daughter was to expect no inheritance.

Zoetoes

DUTR wrote: »

What was it then?
I was serious with what I posted, if I met a woman who was 'fanatical' about her children , it would become apparent that she would not have any time/love for anybody else (seen this split plenty of couples once the child(ren) arrive

It was a joke. If I meet someone who has children, great, if I meet someone who doesn't have children, great.

You could meet someone who doesn't have children but will have other people in their life that they're 'fanatical' about, you would either have to learn to deal with your insecurities or not have the relationship. Either that or try to date women who have no contact with other humans, no friends or family. Oh and no pets!

DUTR

Soubrette wrote: »

I think judges are more inclined to get involved in what would be consider 'fair' (in their opinion) than perhaps in the past. In your position OP I would get some good legal (and paid for) advice - perhaps print off the link further up and this one (sorry it's a daily mail one)

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1372141/Daughter-wins-share-486-000-mother-left-animal-charities.html

and ask your solicitors how you can avoid this situation - in the link I've given the daughter was entitled to reasonable provision despite not being supported by her mother since the age of 17 (when the daughter ran away), being estranged for most of that time up until her mother's death and a letter of wishes by the mother explaining that her daughter was to expect no inheritance.

Do take note though there are cases where the un inhertied lose the case, each will be judged on it's own merit and legality, just because a case was won, it is still subject to appeal, and to be fair most of the viewers here will not be Inheretance Tax league

Dasa

Zoetoes wrote: »

It was a joke. If I meet someone who has children, great, if I meet someone who doesn't have children, great.

You could meet someone who doesn't have children but will have other people in their life that they're 'fanatical' about, you would either have to learn to deal with your insecurities or not have the relationship. Either that or try to date women who have no contact with other humans, no friends or family. Oh and no pets!

I know it was a joke. But you do have to seriously consider a relationship with children involved. I have step children and we have been through hell and back.It was the tremendous love for my partner that saw us through.I would not change it though as I love my step-children and now grandchildren to bits.

princessdreamer

DUTR wrote: »

Do take note though there are cases where the un inhertied lose the case, each will be judged on it's own merit and legality, just because a case was won, it is still subject to appeal, and to be fair most of the viewers here will not be Inheretance Tax league

Depending on the size of the estate you could make it financially unattractive for the other side to fight as long as you have a good chance of getting something, they could be persuaded it is better to settle than go to court.

DUTR

princessdreamer wrote: »

Depending on the size of the estate you could make it financially unattractive for the other side to fight as long as you have a good chance of getting something, they could be persuaded it is better to settle than go to court.

Indeed, the the claim would have to be worth a fight more than the principle, it may not be cost effective to challenge a last testament statement.