Advice MIL died without leaving a will

Keep_pedalling

prowla said:

If Mum had wanted anything other than the 50/50 split, she would(should)'ve made a will to say so.

I've told my sons that I'm not making a will and when I go they should split it equally (and I hope they work together to sort it out).

Has your reliance  on intestacy rules taken into account unfortunate events like you outliving your sons?

prowla

Keep_pedalling said:

prowla said:

If Mum had wanted anything other than the 50/50 split, she would(should)'ve made a will to say so.

I've told my sons that I'm not making a will and when I go they should split it equally (and I hope they work together to sort it out).

Has your reliance  on intestacy rules taken into account unfortunate events like you outliving your sons?

I sincerely hope that does not happen.

Flugelhorn

prowla said:

Keep_pedalling said:

prowla said:

If Mum had wanted anything other than the 50/50 split, she would(should)'ve made a will to say so.

I've told my sons that I'm not making a will and when I go they should split it equally (and I hope they work together to sort it out).

Has your reliance  on intestacy rules taken into account unfortunate events like you outliving your sons?

I sincerely hope that does not happen.

It can though - sadly you never know, a relative outlived her three children and three in-laws  .. other thing is what happens if you all go together? that was the one that challenged us it would leave a particularly irritating relative as the sole beneficiary - made us write a will naming some friends as beneficiaries in such circumstances - I think it is referred to as the armageddon clause. 

prowla

Flugelhorn said:

prowla said:

Keep_pedalling said:

prowla said:

If Mum had wanted anything other than the 50/50 split, she would(should)'ve made a will to say so.

I've told my sons that I'm not making a will and when I go they should split it equally (and I hope they work together to sort it out).

Has your reliance  on intestacy rules taken into account unfortunate events like you outliving your sons?

I sincerely hope that does not happen.

It can though - sadly you never know, a relative outlived her three children and three in-laws  .. other thing is what happens if you all go together? that was the one that challenged us it would leave a particularly irritating relative as the sole beneficiary - made us write a will naming some friends as beneficiaries in such circumstances - I think it is referred to as the armageddon clause. 

I'm OK with all my siblings too.

If we & they all go at the same time, then the world has gone to pot.

stuhse

Or you are simply all in the same car when an wagon crashes into you.

BungalowBel

Why not just leave a will?  Saves all these arguments!

paul2louise

OH emailed his sis but he hasn't heard back from her yet

paul2louise

It's been over a week and OH not heard anything back from Sis after he emailed her. She is ignoring him. She is just full of lies and spite. 

sleepymans

Daily letter reminding her of her legal responsibilities

Spendless

What's the next step?  What did the solicitor advise?