Life Events and Relationships

Getting married cancels your existing Will in England and Wales. Here’s why you need a new one — and how to protect your spouse and children

Learn how to record ashes wishes in your Will, Letter of Wishes, and Life & Legacy Log. Guidance on permissions, environmental rules, and executor responsibilities.

Divorce changes how your Will works in England and Wales. Find out what happens to gifts, executors, and children’s inheritance — and how to avoid disputes.

A third of marriages in England and Wales involve someone who’s been married before—often with children from previous relationships. Blended families bring complex financial dynamics, so how do you provide for your new spouse while ensuring all your children inherit fairly? Here's how to balance love, legacy, and lifelong commitments.

Choosing music for a goodbye is a personal reflection of our identities, whether it's Sinatra, Beyoncé, or "Always Look on the Bright Side of Life." A Lloyds Bank study shows 80% of adults have selected their final songs, but only 59% have written a will, prioritizing funeral playlists over financial planning.

There are two ways that a person can make a claim against a deceased’s estate, the first being a claim under the Inheritance Provision for Family and Dependants (IPFD) Act 1975. The second is on grounds of validity.

The concept of ‘common law marriage’ is only a myth and has no legal basis. In the eyes of the law, you could have met online yesterday. Unless.....