It is apparently quite usual to make a will in contemplation of matrimony (solicitor's advice) which is not invalidated by marriage. Regards, Colin Mills On 08/08/2011 16:35, ag.hamilton wrote: > I have a will written on Sept. 5 1946 which refers to the testatrix's husband and her stepchildren (who are all named). In fact she didn't marry the husband until about six weeks later on Oct 16. > > It's normal to make a new will at the time of marriage - would it be normal to make it before the marriage? It's a legal document and this one refers to 'husband' and 'stepchildren' who didn't have that relationship at the time the will was signed. > > The 'husband' was the brother of the testatrix's first husband. I can't find a record of his death and wonder if there was a divorce, or had they just separated and her marriage in October was perhaps not legal? > > Any advice on this would be helpful. > > Thanks > > Angela Hamilton > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >

If its stated in the Will that it is conditional on the marriage taking place(within x weeks?) then surely it would not be a Will but a contract ? Keith Atkinson ----- Original Message ----- From: "Colin Mills" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, August 08, 2011 11:01 PM Subject: Re: [SOG-UK] Will made on marriage > It is apparently quite usual to make a will in contemplation of > matrimony (solicitor's advice) which is not invalidated by marriage. > > Regards, Colin Mills > > On 08/08/2011 16:35, ag.hamilton wrote: >> I have a will written on Sept. 5 1946 which refers to the testatrix's >> husband and her stepchildren (who are all named). In fact she didn't >> marry the husband until about six weeks later on Oct 16. >> >> It's normal to make a new will at the time of marriage - would it be >> normal to make it before the marriage? It's a legal document and this >> one refers to 'husband' and 'stepchildren' who didn't have that >> relationship at the time the will was signed. >> >> The 'husband' was the brother of the testatrix's first husband. I can't >> find a record of his death and wonder if there was a divorce, or had they >> just separated and her marriage in October was perhaps not legal? >> >> Any advice on this would be helpful. >> >> Thanks >> >> Angela Hamilton >> >> ------------------------------- >> To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to >> [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the >> quotes in the subject and the body of the message >> >> > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > [email protected] with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes > in the subject and the body of the message