Understanding your inheritance entitlements

To the uninitiated, inheritance rights may seem bewildering.

As commonly encountered in practice, many are unaware of their entitlements and are reluctant to appear insensitive by inquiring.

Sadly, many of the bitter inheritance disputes are the product of distrust and poor communication, borne of a lack of appreciation for each parties’ rights. Questions concerning a person’s rights, whether there is a will or not, can give rise to much complexity, particularly given change in recent years that has extended inheritance rights to both civil partners and cohabitants.