Legal Question in Wills and Trusts in United Kingdom
common law marriage? am i entitled to anything?
i have been with my fiancee for
just over 13 years, on and off,
being together for the past 6 and a
half. his father passed away 3
years ago but left no will, the
property was left to him and his
sister, but he made a verbal
agreement to give her 25k for her
share of the house and she signed
a form saying she would not claim
against the property. i have a son
whom my fiancee had brought up
as his own. my fiancee passed
away suddenly, with no will. we
were in the middle of moving into
the home his father had left. his
mother is now saying she inherits
the house and wants to sell it, i
have had to move all of my
belongings out. the paper work
had been signed by my fiancee to
transfer the property into his
name, but was never sent to land
registry by the solicitors. am i able
to make a claim against the
property? we were living together
for 6 years, in 2 homes, and i am
now struggling financially without
him.i have bills in both names for
both addresses. his mother has
also taken some
items that do not belong to her. as
the house was being decorated, i
had paid towards the kitchen,
bathroom, flooring, doors etc. Any
help would be greatly appreciated.
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: common law marriage? am i entitled to anything?
From a brief reading of the position you find your self in, this would appear to be a classic case of where you can apply for provision from the estate of your late fianc� under the Inheritance [Provision for Family and Dependents] Act.
We will be happy to advise further on this if requireed.
Andrew Dutton
www.legal-zone.co.uk
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