Info needed re making a will!

chrissie57

Fire_Fox wrote: »

You mean if they literally appear to have died simultaneously, an aeroplane explodes for example? What I was meaning is that in an RTA, say, one might die upon collision and the other on the way to hospital or in hospital. This happens all too often. I believe where time of death can be established the one who died second inherits. But it all needs clarifying with a solicitor.

Yes, sorry, I was thinking of when time of death cannot be established where a couple die together.

But I think you are right that the person who dies slighter later will briefly inherit thus rendering their family beneficiaries.

But Laws of Inheritance are complex things, of course.:o

daska

My mother's Will included a clause that allowed for different circumstances depending on who died first - she always expected to outlive dad LOL, it also included a clause that affected what happened if one of them died within 30 days of the other. Both are fairly common I believe.

If you didn't make Wills then you can work out exactly what would happen by using the flowchart HERE

Jo4

Thanks for all the responses!