Unmarried Couples and Wills: Why Cohabiting Partners Need Protection

<pIf you live with your partner but aren't married or in a civil partnership, you might assume you'll automatically inherit from each other. Unfortunately, this is one of the most dangerous misconceptions in UK estate planning. <strongThere is no such thing as "common law marriage" in England and Wales</strong, and cohabiting couples have virtually no automatic inheritance rights—no matter how long you've been together.</p <h2The Common Law Marriage Myth</h2 <pDespite widespread belief, the co...