My will, made 3 years ago, leaves everything to my partner (not married). As he now has symptoms of dementia I am worried that he may become incapable of dealing with my estate should I die. Should I change my will to make others inherit my estate, making provision for my partner of course but not leaving him to sort everything out. Hey Ho Just another thing to worry about!!
Changing my will
- Thread starter Forester
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You could appoint an executor who is capable of dealing with all the issues. Does he have a will? I would suggest that if he wishes to make any changes that you do it soon while he still has capacity.
In our wills, we have left everything to each other but have a back up clause in the situation that the other dies first or in the event that we die at the same time in a car accident for example. We had a lengthy discussion when we were renewing our wills and I think that is a helpful thing to do.
A friend of my family died some years ago and all her executors were dead. Fortunately she had named a firm of solicitors as backup executors, which was just as well because that led to her wishes being carried out which might otherwise not have happened. The advantage of naming a stable firm or a bank as backup is that the firm will still be around even if individuals are deceased.
Should I change my will to make others inherit?
Forester, you mention that your partner now has symptoms of dementia. At present your partner would inherit everything according to your will.
If partner then needs to go to nursing/care home, everything inherited from you would go on paying fees leaving nothing for others to inherit.
Forester, you mention that your partner now has symptoms of dementia. At present your partner would inherit everything according to your will.
If partner then needs to go to nursing/care home, everything inherited from you would go on paying fees leaving nothing for others to inherit.
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