by johnireland | Estate Planning Essentials
Most people do not know this: in England and Wales, marriage automatically revokes your Will. The moment you say “I do,” your existing Will is treated as though it never existed — unless it specifically says it was made in contemplation of that particular...
by johnireland | Articles
Every year, thousands of families across England and Wales discover a legal rule that most people have never heard of: marriage automatically revokes your Will. It does not matter how recently you wrote it. It does not matter how carefully it was drafted. The moment...
by johnireland | Wellness Corner
Why Inheriting Money Is Harder Than You Expect We assume receiving an inheritance is straightforward good news. The research says otherwise. Guilt, anxiety, family conflict, and decision paralysis are the most common emotional responses — and the larger the...
by johnireland | Articles
Nobody Teaches You How to Inherit We spend years thinking about how to build wealth, protect it, and pass it on. But almost nobody thinks about what happens to the person on the receiving end. The assumption is simple: inheriting money is good news. The reality is far...
by johnireland | Articles
The Scale of the Problem Despite decades of public awareness campaigns, an estimated 54 per cent of UK adults still do not have a valid will. When someone dies without one — known as dying “intestate” — their estate is distributed according to a rigid set...
