The big inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples - and what it means
6/5/202653 min
The government is planning a major inheritance shake-up for unmarried couples but does it go far enough and will it trigger a wave of disputes?
On this week's podcast Georgie Frost, Lee Boyce and Simon Lambert discuss the planned rules for co-habiting couples, who it covers, whether it goes too far or not far enough and why they still lose out on tax.
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Hosts: Georgie Frost, Simon Lambert, Lee Boyce, Helen Crane
Producer: Georgie Frost
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First 90 secondsGeorgie Frost· Host0:00
[upbeat music] Welcome to This is Money podcast, sponsored by Trading 212. Download the Trading 212 app today and open a Cash ISA with promo code TIM to get the 12-month bonus promo rate of 4.76%, terms apply. I'm Georgie Frost, and joining me and Simon Lambert today is Lee Boyce. And coming up, could unmarried partners get automatic inheritance rights? The government is looking at new reforms to better reflect modern society. Our Lee has been speaking to the Deputy PM about the new proposals. Also today, don't fancy DIY investing, but worried about too much Elon in your passive portfolio? Simon will tell you how to invest in cheap index tracker funds properly. Plus, more about pension saving news and inconvenient parkers. What can you do about it? Don't forget to stay up to date with all the latest breaking money news. Just go to thisismoney.co.uk or download the app. But first, for years we've been reminding listeners on the pod, there is no such thing as a common law spouse, so write a will. But could that all be about to change under new government proposals, which would mean millions of cohabiting couples could gain automatic inheritance rights if a partner dies without a will? The plans would also create new rules for dividing property when unmarried couples separate, and strengthen protections for domestic abuse survivors. Welcome, Simon. Welcome, Lee.
Lee Boyce· Host1:25
Hi, Georgie. Yeah. So this is, uh, a, um, a kind of idea