#wills

Millions of British couples share a home, a sofa and a Netflix password but not a marriage certificate. When things go wrong, the law treats them as strangers.

Unmarried couples in England and Wales have no automatic right to inherit from each other. Here’s why a will matters, what your children can still claim, and the tax trap.

No will, an unmarried partner, an old pension form or a badly timed gift. These common inheritance mistakes can cost your family dearly, and most are easy to fix.