Should we marry

Marcon

km1500 said:

anyone who asks 'should we marry' shouldn't

Depends how financially savvy they are. Sounds as if you are still in the days of the good old romantic notion of marriage...

bobster2

Langkawilady said:

Hi, We purchased our house in 1987 and it is both our names.  We have a joint bank account,He has two private pensions which have me as beneficiary if he dies and we have made a will.  We are not married.  I am 75 and he 79. Do we need to get married or we ok as we are?   

If you have children - then being married could make a substantial difference to how much they eventually inherit.

If one member of a married couple dies and leaves everything to their spouse - then the surviving spouse wil be able to use their unused nil rate band and residential nil rate band.

bunnygo

you are wasting a big inheritance tax allowance if you don't marry or get civil partnered. BUT either of these will revoke an existing will so you will need to make new ones - you can do them in anticipation of marriage.

cheapie registry office job will do the trick.