Partners Will - Wrong Info

tallyhoh

I came across my partners will today. In it he leaves "his property" (our home) to our son absolutely.
Now while I admire that I am concerned about a minor aspect of it. The house is mine, always has been. He has not contributed to it (not even with housekeeping). In my will everything I own goes to my son, partner doesn't get a look in.

I can't imagine why he has told the Solicitor he owns the house (maybe it makes him look good) he knows he doesn't.

Are there any legal issues that could arise from this silly lie? our son has minor learning difficulties and would not be able to handle anything that is not absolutely straight forward, that makes this lie even more despicable.

dzug

'His property' doesn't necessarily mean his house. It just means everything he owns. So unless the wording specifically refers to a house he's not lying.

Your son not understanding this meaning is the biggest problem.

tallyhoh

Thank you for replying. I can see what you would mean but in this case he specifically names the house and states it is his property.

Would this cause problems? My partner is a compulsive liar and you get so fed up that you ignore most of the silly lies and just try and deal with the ones that may cause harm.

margaretclare

If he is saying it's his house when in fact it isn't, and you say that he's a 'compulsive liar' (yes, we had one of those in the family way back) - I would get this sorted out. Yes, it could cause problems IMHO.

You say he leaves it to 'our son' and then you say that your will leaves everything to 'my son'. Is this the same son, or two different ones?

I would seek legal advice soonest.

Margaret

Sharifa_2

I'd get it sorted yes - you say he's never contributed anything to it, not even housekeeping, but wants to will it away, regardless of where you would need to live if you outlive him (mind you, it sounds as if you've done the same thing to him). The last thing you want is legal hassle if you're also dealing with grief/mourning at the same time.

The first thing I'd do is ask him why he's done it, but I'm aware that this is not my relationship and you may have found that being non-confrontational is the best way to deal with him day-to-day. Forgive me for prying, but is there a bigger issue at stake here, like the entire future of the relationship?

tallyhoh

Hi Margaret, thank you for replying. It is the same son but I am still afraid of complicating issues.

I regret that I do not have the resources to talk to Solicitors and at the moment think the best option would be to confront him with this and insist he amends his will. This in itself would cause complications. I am still struggling to find the best way of raising the issue with him.:mad:

tallyhoh

Hi Sharif,

The relationship is quite complex and really should not be lasting this long. I do need to sort this out but sometimes get so tired of trying to sort these silly things out all the time.:rolleyes:

Thank You All

Debt_Free_Chick

To whom is the property registered at the Land Registry? Just because he claims to own the house, doesn't mean that it will be treated as his, when his assets are distributed. An executor cannot dispose of property that doesn't legally belong to the deceased.

tallyhoh

Hi Debt Free,

The property is regatered to me, mortgage paid off etc. I think he realises that he cannot "will" the house away and probably thought that by putting son down as beneficiary (same thing that I have done) everthing would be okay.

What I dont think he realises is that such a silly lie could cause untold harm. Why he would want to lie about a thing like that is beyond me.:rolleyes:

sandy2_2

I take it, its one of those DIY wills or did OH and you go to solicitors separately to complete your wills

tallyhoh

Hi Sandy,

No,his it was done at the Solicitors a few weeks ago. Mine was done 16 years ago.