Person died on the day the will was due to be signed

Exodi

Silvertabby said:

One would like to think that if the husband is a decent human being he will go with the terms of the unsigned Will..........

I'm no betting man, but if I was...

74jax

Thrugelmir said:

Silvertabby said:

One would like to think that if the husband is a decent human being he will go with the terms of the unsigned Will..........

Money is money. We are only hearing one side of the story. Families are soap opera's. 

True. Is they separated years ago, it makes you wonder why no divorce has ever happened. And especially why no new will was written.

It may be that a will was made after marriage, and the op just doesn't know about it so believes this is the only one (the unsigned one). 

sassyblue

wilfred30 said:

I don't think it's going to make any difference who asks the solicitor, the answer will be the same.  Unfortunately, if no previous valid will exists, then the lady died intestate and her husband will inherit.

It’s not cut and dried though, her wishes are contained in the Will which was not executed by hours. 

The law isn’t cut and dried, a decent lawyer could fight this for a settlement between the husband and the beneficiaries that should have been but it depends on the size of the Estate for a start.  OP needs to take legal advice, I saw this sort of file all the time when I worked as a legal Secretary.

TBagpuss

A will has to be in writing and signed before witnesses to be valid.

depending on who the beneficiaries under the proposed will were, and whether she had children or a partner, it's possible that there might be someone who would be entitled to make a claim under the inheritance act but  other than that, it sounds as though he will inherit.