Undestading will. Needs putting into layman terms

Mojisola

troubleinparadise wrote: »

What would happen with that property/assets after her death might controlled by his will - but why would you expect it to go anywhere other than her choice zafter that if gehas left it to her isn't clear.

If a person doesn't have children, he/she might decide to leave something to other close blood relations (or anyone else), usually giving the spouse a lifetime interest in the capital and/or property but the uncle hasn't done this in his will.

securityguy

Sonny4cher wrote: »

Can an executrix/ trustee be a beneficary ?

Of course they can. Indeed, "beneficiaries my spouse or if they predecease me my children, executors my spouse and my children, jointly" is probably statistically the most common will there is. There not only are the executors the beneficiaries, they may be the residual or even the sole beneficiaries.

Mojisola

Witnesses - and their spouses/civil partners - can't be beneficiaries. People sometimes mix up that rule and executors/beneficiaries.

If a witness is named as a beneficiary, the will is still valid but that particular legacy fails.

securityguy

And even if, hypothetically, something about the quoted will were so fatal to it that it was rendered invalid in all respects, the estate is then settled according to the rules of intestacy. Which would, unless it's a large estate (over a quarter of a million pounds), have exactly the same effect.