Marriage Index Question

[David Nicoll]

Pension a possibility?

[DianaCanada]

Pension a possibility?

I don't know the ins and outs of British pensions!

[garden genie]

As far as I remember, the laws of inheritance have always said that if a man is not married to his so-called spouse then she is not automatically entitled to anything when he dies. Furthermore any children of the unmarried couple are technically illegitimate and therefore have no expectations either. Unmarried couples who want to provide for their family need to write a clear and precise will or get married or preferably both! There have been plenty of cases where the 'widow' got a nasty shock when her unmarried 'husband' died. Hopefully with all the changes in recent years this may no longer be the case, as so many people don't bother getting married now.

[AntonyMMM]

(In E/W), being married, or in a civil partnership, can have a significant impact on inheritance tax liabilities and to some occupational pension entitlements so it is something that many couples who may have been  cohabiting for years are often advised to consider.

As far as names go - a person is required to marry in the name they "use or are known by" at the time. Other surnames can be shown, as "otherwise" or "formerly known as", but don't have to be.

The entry will be indexed under whatever surnames appear on the register.

[DianaCanada]

As far as I remember, the laws of inheritance have always said that if a man is not married to his so-called spouse then she is not automatically entitled to anything when he dies. Furthermore any children of the unmarried couple are technically illegitimate and therefore have no expectations either. Unmarried couples who want to provide for their family need to write a clear and precise will or get married or preferably both! There have been plenty of cases where the 'widow' got a nasty shock when her unmarried 'husband' died. Hopefully with all the changes in recent years this may no longer be the case, as so many people don't bother getting married now.

This seems like a good reason Thomas and Lois finally married.  I did not find him in the probate list, so thinking whatever they had became Lois’ s automatically.
My great-great-grandmother, another Oliver, never married her common law husband, they were together for about fifty years and had 7 children.  He was a widower so no impediment there, and while she had two children before she knew him, I found no previous marriage for her.

[DianaCanada]

(In E/W), being married, or in a civil partnership, can have a significant impact on inheritance tax liabilities and to some occupational pension entitlements so it is something that many couples who may have been  cohabiting for years may consider.

As far as names go - a person is required to marry in the name they "use or are known by" at the time. Other surnames can be shown, as "otherwise or "formerly known as", but don't have to be.

The entry will be indexed under whatever surnames appear on the register.

Thank you for this; the woman were already known by their future husbands’ surnames.