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Confirmation Statement when a will is written in a previous married name
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Keep_pedalling said:ChristinaGray said:Hi the will was written right after her husband died. She was older when she remarried and owned already owned her home so she didn't change it, as she wanted to leave it to her 2 grown up sons.Signature removed for peace of mind0
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Keep_pedalling said:ChristinaGray said:Hi the will was written right after her husband died. She was older when she remarried and owned already owned her home so she didn't change it, as she wanted to leave it to her 2 grown up sons.I'm not sure that the OP has actually stated whether the second husband has survived her or not ?0
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In Scotland,unlike England & Wales,the act of marriage does not revoke a will1
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The will was written after the death of her first husband 20 years ago. She later remarried and he sadly died last year and sadly she died a couple of months ago. Both Scottish and in Scotland. He died intestate with no property etc.3
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buddy9 said:ChristinaGray said:Hopefully somebody can help. In the dec laxation part it asks the deceased full name. The notes say the name used on the will. My mother in law remarried after writing this will so this is not her name at death. What name do you put? Thank you for any help.
In box 1 of page 2 enter the name used at death and the name used in the will.
For example - Jean Alexander Brown previously known as Jean Alexander Smith
So perhaps add here 'In the said will the deceased is named as xxxx xxxx'1 -
Just in case it helps, my mother named me as her Executor in her will using my married name, which I don't use. Probate found it helpful that I offered my marriage certificate to show that I was married to Mr MarriedName and my previous name which I used when making the application. OP might be asked something similar. 🤔1
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