civil partnership rights

[bellvivienne]

My father has just died. He lived with his partner 32 years but they never married. What claim does she have on his estate.

[Ethel]

A civil partnership is a same sex legal marriage. Do you mean they lived together as man and wife without marrying?

[Ethel]

And did your dad leave a will?
How did they own the house - in his name only, her name only or joint names?
Did she work or was she supported by him?
Did they have children?

[Barmaid]

She can make a claim under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 for reasonable financial provision for her maintenance. By the sounds of it, she will be elligible under the act as a co habitee having lived as the wife of your father without actually being married for a period of 2 years ending with his death. The Court will certainly consider that 32 years is extremely persuasive. However, there are a number of other factors that will be taken into account. This claim has to be issued within 6 months of the Grant of Representation.

[baileybird]

my friend died suddenly a couple of years ago. He lived with his partner in her house (for couple of years) and had a house and money of his own. She attempted to claim inheritane as he died without a will but was unsuccessful and his estate went to his mother and father. HOpe this helps