A Salutary Lesson.

A client was in a relationship with a chap, let’s call him Geoff, who had 2 teenage girls. My client has one girl in her early teens. They had been seeing each other for about 7 years. Both had their own houses and spent time with each other, alternating houses.

The client was single and Geoff was divorced having been through a fairly acrimonious relationship with his ex. My client and Geoff are both In their late 40’s.

Geoff was tragically killed in a freak accident at work. He did not have a Will.

My client, as Geoff’s partner, has no legal rights to his estate whatsoever and his girls, who are now of age are his next of kin, are being manipulated by their mother…….who has now moved into Geoff’s house with the girls!

To quote my client “if Geoff knew what was going on he would be so angry!” Geoff should have made a Will!