Writing a will - England vs. Scotland/Wales/NI
Jan 15th 2011, 10:56 pm
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Writing a will - England vs. Scotland/Wales/NI
Does anyone know if the law regarding wills is different in England, Scotland, Wales, NI?
There was a really interesting TV series started this week on writing a will, and afterwards I discovered online that my current will (written up in the States) does not legally cover UK law and my UK property, and vice versa (at least it would if I had a UK will, which I don't - which is why I'm asking; I want to get one written up so the government gets as little as possible).
So, if I get run over by the proverbial #9 tomorrow, my property in the States (mostly limited to my pension fund and a small amount left in my US bank) would be sorted, but as far as the UK is concerned (where most of my property is now - house, bank accounts, etc.), I'd effectively be intestate (sounds painful).
Here's my question: There are so many things, legal and non-legal, that are different in Scotland (where I currently live) - education, real estate, various aspects of law, health care, for just a few examples. Does anyone know if there is anything special or different about writing a will in Scotland, compared to England? Does it matter where your property is? My bank account is based in an English bank branch, for example (don't ask me why), but my house is in Scotland.
There was a really interesting TV series started this week on writing a will, and afterwards I discovered online that my current will (written up in the States) does not legally cover UK law and my UK property, and vice versa (at least it would if I had a UK will, which I don't - which is why I'm asking; I want to get one written up so the government gets as little as possible).
So, if I get run over by the proverbial #9 tomorrow, my property in the States (mostly limited to my pension fund and a small amount left in my US bank) would be sorted, but as far as the UK is concerned (where most of my property is now - house, bank accounts, etc.), I'd effectively be intestate (sounds painful).
Here's my question: There are so many things, legal and non-legal, that are different in Scotland (where I currently live) - education, real estate, various aspects of law, health care, for just a few examples. Does anyone know if there is anything special or different about writing a will in Scotland, compared to England? Does it matter where your property is? My bank account is based in an English bank branch, for example (don't ask me why), but my house is in Scotland.
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Jan 15th 2011, 11:35 pm
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Re: Writing a will - England vs. Scotland/Wales/NI
Does anyone know if the law regarding wills is different in England, Scotland, Wales, NI?
There was a really interesting TV series started this week on writing a will, and afterwards I discovered online that my current will (written up in the States) does not legally cover UK law and my UK property, and vice versa (at least it would if I had a UK will, which I don't - which is why I'm asking; I want to get one written up so the government gets as little as possible).
So, if I get run over by the proverbial #9 tomorrow, my property in the States (mostly limited to my pension fund and a small amount left in my US bank) would be sorted, but as far as the UK is concerned (where most of my property is now - house, bank accounts, etc.), I'd effectively be intestate (sounds painful).
Here's my question: There are so many things, legal and non-legal, that are different in Scotland (where I currently live) - education, real estate, various aspects of law, health care, for just a few examples. Does anyone know if there is anything special or different about writing a will in Scotland, compared to England? Does it matter where your property is? My bank account is based in an English bank branch, for example (don't ask me why), but my house is in Scotland.
There was a really interesting TV series started this week on writing a will, and afterwards I discovered online that my current will (written up in the States) does not legally cover UK law and my UK property, and vice versa (at least it would if I had a UK will, which I don't - which is why I'm asking; I want to get one written up so the government gets as little as possible).
So, if I get run over by the proverbial #9 tomorrow, my property in the States (mostly limited to my pension fund and a small amount left in my US bank) would be sorted, but as far as the UK is concerned (where most of my property is now - house, bank accounts, etc.), I'd effectively be intestate (sounds painful).
Here's my question: There are so many things, legal and non-legal, that are different in Scotland (where I currently live) - education, real estate, various aspects of law, health care, for just a few examples. Does anyone know if there is anything special or different about writing a will in Scotland, compared to England? Does it matter where your property is? My bank account is based in an English bank branch, for example (don't ask me why), but my house is in Scotland.
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/cto/customerguide/page14-1.htm
- it is different in England/Wales vs. Scotland vs. NI (actually the result would be the same for me, as I have a relatively simple family structure, but for people with children, surving parents, grandparents, etc., the result would be different in each country).
Jan 16th 2011, 6:07 am
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Re: Writing a will - England vs. Scotland/Wales/NI
Does anyone know if the law regarding wills is different in England, Scotland, Wales, NI?
There was a really interesting TV series started this week on writing a will, and afterwards I discovered online that my current will (written up in the States) does not legally cover UK law and my UK property, and vice versa (at least it would if I had a UK will, which I don't - which is why I'm asking; I want to get one written up so the government gets as little as possible).
So, if I get run over by the proverbial #9 tomorrow, my property in the States (mostly limited to my pension fund and a small amount left in my US bank) would be sorted, but as far as the UK is concerned (where most of my property is now - house, bank accounts, etc.), I'd effectively be intestate (sounds painful).
There was a really interesting TV series started this week on writing a will, and afterwards I discovered online that my current will (written up in the States) does not legally cover UK law and my UK property, and vice versa (at least it would if I had a UK will, which I don't - which is why I'm asking; I want to get one written up so the government gets as little as possible).
So, if I get run over by the proverbial #9 tomorrow, my property in the States (mostly limited to my pension fund and a small amount left in my US bank) would be sorted, but as far as the UK is concerned (where most of my property is now - house, bank accounts, etc.), I'd effectively be intestate (sounds painful).
Here's my question: There are so many things, legal and non-legal, that are different in Scotland (where I currently live) - education, real estate, various aspects of law, health care, for just a few examples. Does anyone know if there is anything special or different about writing a will in Scotland, compared to England? Does it matter where your property is? My bank account is based in an English bank branch, for example (don't ask me why), but my house is in Scotland.
Jan 16th 2011, 7:46 pm
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