What is Sideways Disinheritance and how can it be avoided
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Sideways disinheritance relates to children losing out on their share of their parent’s estate because of one parent’s new partner.
For further advice on wills, trusts and protecting assets contact one of our specialists.
For further advice on wills, trusts and protecting assets contact one of our specialists.
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Sideways disinheritance relates to children losing out on their share of a parent’s estate due to a new parent’s partner.
If you are the first to die, your share of the property and other assets are mostly left to your partner. If they eventually meet a new partner – or even get remarried, the previous
Will can automatically be cancelled, meaning that children can lose out.
This is an increasingly common issue as people are living longer and remarrying after their spouse’s death. In fact, according to the latest statistics, 60% of men and 20% of women are likely to re-partner.
Sideways disinheritance relates to children losing out on their share of a parent’s estate due to a new parent’s partner.
Sideways disinheritance accounts for a great many UK Will disputes. When this happens, relationships quickly deteriorate and there is a danger that much of the estate’s assets are then swallowed up in legal fees. It’s important, then, to get your estate to make sure that you have an effective Will in place that contains a trust to protect your children’s assets.
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