Re: Potential estate claim by girlfriend/partner

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Re: Potential estate claim by girlfriend/partner

Posted on: Tue, 06 May 2008 23:31:40 +0100

On Tue, 6 May 2008 20:30:24 +0100, "Peter Crosland"
wrote:

>If she had no financial dependency and the bank accounts were separate it is
>difficult to see how she could have any claim. Is the solicitor just being
>very cautious or does he really think she may make a valid claim?

I think almost anybody can make a claim Peter. However if the claim
fails the estate pays usually. In this case, and I must restate for
the benefit of the OP IANAL, if the lady is claiming on the basis it
maybe cheaper to pay her off she is playing a dangerous game. If she
is claiming a share of the "pot" then her house could well end up in
the "pot".
pete

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