You should both make Wills to ensure a fair division of assets if one of you dies shortly after the other. Otherwise the intestacy rules could pass your combined assets to relatives of the survivor, to the exclusion of relatives of the first to die. Remember, if you both die together and the order of deaths is unclear, the law will treat the younger as having survived the elder.
You can appoint one or more relatives or close friends to act as guardians and assume parental responsibility. Always discuss …
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Read more Wills & ProbateYou need to make a statement saying why you think the Will should be written as you suggest. The Court …
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