Do I Need a Will If I'm Married? What Your Spouse Really Inherits

<p<strongYes, making a will is usually a sensible step even if you are married.</strong Your spouse does not necessarily inherit everything when you die without one. In England and Wales, the intestacy rules decide who receives your estate, and the outcome depends on whether you have children, what you own and how you own it. A will lets you make deliberate choices rather than relying on those rules.</p<pIf you are asking, “Do I need a will if married?”, the important question is whether the leg...