Legal Question about Marriage and 'Assets'

margaretclare

pinkshoes wrote: »

I thought they changed the laws about couples cohabiting? So if you already live with this guy, and have 2 kids together, you should have pretty much the same rights as if you were married to him?!?!

This is simply not true.

Me and my OH (not married, no kids) have a "pre-nup" contract between us that we wrote ourselves on what would happen with our house if we split up, because we decided it was best to consider all the possibilities whilst all was calm!! I'm not planning on splitting up with him, but if it ever came to it, we already have written down what happens, which we both agreed to.

While this is a good idea, and certainly better than no agreement at all, it may not have any legal standing. It would be a good idea to write a will. In fact, everyone should have a will!

Margaret

seven-day-weekend

The law has changed regarding gay couples in civil partnerships, not co-habiting couples who have the choice to get married if they want legal status.

pinkshoes

margaretclare wrote: »

While this is a good idea, and certainly better than no agreement at all, it may not have any legal standing. It would be a good idea to write a will. In fact, everyone should have a will!
Margaret

We indeed both have a will too, because we've only been together for 3 years and would prefer our 50% each share in our property to be left to our siblings rather than each other!! I was referring more to the case that should we split up, everything has been agreed before hand in a calm environment, so hopefully we wouldn't require the expense of lawyers! It's not law obiding, but we both know that we've both agreed to this.