Wills Articles #severance of tenancy

Many people don’t realise the effects getting married or divorced can have on your estate, whether you die with a Will or intestate (without a Will).

Couples usually buy a property together as joint tenants, which means they both own the entire property, and the ownership automatically transfers to the surviving owner in case of one owner's death. If you want to gift your share of the home in your Will, you must change the ownership to tenants in common