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Lee Boyce

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
777 total appearances

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This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

And the other part of this as well is that you have to remember, and I think what some of this proposals is all about, is kind of more vulnerable people.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

People that are in kind of like abusive relationships, for example, are probably not going to go out and get a will.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

You know, it's kind of...

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

one of those things in which we can hammer the message home and tell everyone to go and get themselves a will, but it falls down the pile of to-do lists pretty rapidly, I would suspect, with a lot of people.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

And I think that's where the issue lies.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

And you're right, a bit like DIY investing platforms, there's a lot more choice now in a will-writing service, a lot easier, a lot cheaper.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

They vary in quality, so make sure you do research.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

If you haven't done your will-writing to make sure that you're going with someone legit,

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

and making sure that you know exactly what it is you're doing.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

And I think that's what it is, Georgie.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

I think some people just feel like they don't quite know what it is that they're doing in terms of, you know, who they're going to split a property with or money with, or may even fall into that trap of going, well, I don't really need a will because, you know, I'm married, or I don't need a will because I don't have enough money to give away.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

I think there's those kind of messages that need to be kind of changed.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

And what's the proposed threshold for those cohabiting and who will benefit ultimately from this?

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

And is there a risk that recent partners could trump children when inheriting and how would these complicated cases be sorted out?

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

Do you think that's the key for wills, just to make them more simple, more accessible to people?

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

Is that what's putting people off sorting out their kind of finances in that way?

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

And should they be looking at their wills and kind of re-evaluating it every year?

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

What would be your advice in that regard?

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

And one of the big issues for cohabiting couples is that they're treated differently for inheritance tax.

This is Money Podcast
The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means

The married couples who can pass assets, inheritance tax free, and it's becoming an increasing issue.