Property can be passed free of taxes between married
couples and Civil Partners during life. However only jointly owned
property will automatically pass to the survivor on death. If there
is no Will the remaining estate will be distributed in accordance with
the Rules of Intestacy, in these circumstances it is very unlikely that
the survivor would inherit the whole estate.
For unmarried couples if there is no Will other than
jointly owned property the survivor is entitled to nothing.
By making a Will
individuals can express their personal wishes as to who will inherit
each part of their estate.
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