Divorce, decree absolute

Blackberry00

In my decree absolute it states:

Any property which, or an interest in which, is devised or bequeathed to the former spouse shall pass as if the former spouse had died on the date of which the marriage is dissolved unless a contrary intention appears in the will.

What does this mean?

FlorayG

If you left your spouse something in your will and you still want them to have it, you need to write a new will or to have written in your previous will that you want them to have it whatever your relationship when you die. If you don't, then that person is automatically 'written out' when you divorce so if e.g. you said " I leave my spouse £x and if s/he predecease me then I leave it to their son" then instead it goes straight to the spouse's son even if the ex-spouse is still alive.
That's how I read it. If you're not sure you need to check with your solicitor

AskAsk

Blackberry00 said:

In my decree absolute it states:

Any property which, or an interest in which, is devised or bequeathed to the former spouse shall pass as if the former spouse had died on the date of which the marriage is dissolved unless a contrary intention appears in the will.

What does this mean?

i wish the legal system would stop using these sort of languages and use modern English (annoyed emoticon)

Blackberry00

FlorayG said:

If you left your spouse something in your will and you still want them to have it, you need to write a new will or to have written in your previous will that you want them to have it whatever your relationship when you die. If you don't, then that person is automatically 'written out' when you divorce so if e.g. you said " I leave my spouse £x and if s/he predecease me then I leave it to their son" then instead it goes straight to the spouse's son even if the ex-spouse is still alive.
That's how I read it. If you're not sure you need to check with your solicitor

Thank you for this 

Blackberry00

AskAsk said:

Blackberry00 said:

In my decree absolute it states:

Any property which, or an interest in which, is devised or bequeathed to the former spouse shall pass as if the former spouse had died on the date of which the marriage is dissolved unless a contrary intention appears in the will.

What does this mean?

i wish the legal system would stop using these sort of languages and use modern English (annoyed emoticon)

I completly agree!