Rights as an engaged couple

Mrs_Ryan

Me and OH are having a civil partnership in February next year.
We wanted to do the whole thing on the cheap but there are hidden costs everywhere..!!

Rachel83

Primrose wrote: »

Write a will stating your wishes, and if you subscribe to a pension fund at work, nominate your fianc! as your beneficiary in the event of your death. Covering these issues formally is the only way to ensure your wishes are implemented. Oh, and perhaps consider drawing up Powers of Attorney too for both Finance and Welfare so that you can act on behalf of one another whilst still alive. I'm unsure whether marriage would revoke them - you need to check - I know divorce or separation does but if one of you has a severe accident which puts you out of action for a while, you may need your partner to be able to handle your financial affairs or make medical decisions on your behalf.

Nominating your fianc! doesn’t necessarily mean your fianc! will get it, next of kin can challenge this, and can win. Especially in an intestate death.

charlotte1994

Mummy2cheekymonkeys wrote: »

My husband and I got married 2 weeks ago at the local register office. The ceremony fee was £50 and we had to pay £35 each when we went to apply for our marriage licence. That's it. Anything else you pay for is your choice. My dress cost £25 and my husband wore a suit he already owned. We just went for a meal out after.
We have 2 young children and all that mattered to us was that we were married.

That sounds lovely :-) we will be getting married on the cheap, but we both want an actual wedding day (probably much shorter than most weddings though).

ThinkPink

Another consideration is pension. I'm sure some pension funds require you to be married to receive a spousal pension. I think my organisation changed it a few years ago that you could nominate your partner if you have lived together for more than two years, but it's definitely worth looking into.