Tenancy in Common upon death

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AishA wrote: »

Okay, hoping that I've got longer than 6 months to live, what wold the outcomes be under marriage?

And actually, outside of marriage too!

Many thanks again

I think the answer is that it all depends on what you put in your will.

At present, assuming you have no will and you live in England or Wales, then your half of the house will be inherited by your children and it will be up to them to come to some arrangement with your partner as to what happens from that point - possibilities include selling the house and splitting the proceeds, your partner buying the children out or him paying the children rent to continue living in the property.

Once married, then if you die intestate, your personal posessions and assets up to £250,000 would be inherited by your husband, with any excess divided between your children.

So neither gives the outcome you desire - you really need to get a will drawn up to achieve your desired result. And if you do it before you get married, make sure the will acknoledges the forthcoming marriage, otherwise the I think marriage invalidates it.