How the Law Commission’s latest review of wills could impact separating families
The law relating to how wills are made - the Wills Act 1837 - is over 185 years old and the Law Commission is looking into whether electronic wills should be allowed and whether a marriage or civil partnership should continue to revoke a person’s pre-existing will.
In this blog, we’ll discuss the current law, the position for separating families, the Law Commission’s review and what might happen.