Wills

[picker]

My wife has not made a will. If she dies do I as her husband have her estate passed to me or will her family have some share in the estate.We both own our property jointly and have some investments each not shared.She will soon make a will .

[barry1010]

Where do you live? If you are in the UK Scotland has different rules

[New Judge]

If she dies without a will the laws of "intestacy" apply. Without getting too bogged down, this is what would basically happen (if you live in England):

If there are no children, grandchildren, or great-grandchildren then you inherit her entire estate. If there are children, you receive her personal possessions and the first £270,000 plus half of everything over that amount. The children receive the other half of that amount.

If she has made a will her estate is distributed according to that will. What happens to your joint property depends whether you are joint tenants or tenants-in-common. If you are joint tenants the entire property reverts to you (regardless of whether or not there is a will). If you are tenants-in-common you each own a discrete share of the property. Her share will be dealt with either under the rules of intestacy or in accordance with her will.

[Peter Pedant]

Good full marks
what was the question?
Is this a good idea? yes very good

one of my neighbours' dear mama has just died and been buried - and the widower ( a company director no less) thought it was just a signature and all her moolah was his to do what he liked with.
oh dear