Hi everyone
Were a couple 16 years(Mid 50's)both Irish .
I never married while my partner is divorced(over 15 year) and she has a daughter 23 now living abroad from that marriage ,
We went to make a will and were advised unless we get married in the eyes of the law we are 2 separate entities and will be subject to higher rate of tax on everything pensions/House etc if wither of us passed away and possible our families could lay claim to our estate.
We love each other but happy to stay as we are but now it feels like a gun to our heads and that we have to marry in a registry office which also has a load of Bureaucracy as they dictate appointment date/weeding date /6 months notification etc etc
I read briefly about De Facto is that something we can avail of OR do we have any other choice at all ?
We both just want to leave straight forward wills to each other
Any advice/alternative options welcome ,
Thanks for reading
Were a couple 16 years(Mid 50's)both Irish .
I never married while my partner is divorced(over 15 year) and she has a daughter 23 now living abroad from that marriage ,
We went to make a will and were advised unless we get married in the eyes of the law we are 2 separate entities and will be subject to higher rate of tax on everything pensions/House etc if wither of us passed away and possible our families could lay claim to our estate.
We love each other but happy to stay as we are but now it feels like a gun to our heads and that we have to marry in a registry office which also has a load of Bureaucracy as they dictate appointment date/weeding date /6 months notification etc etc
I read briefly about De Facto is that something we can avail of OR do we have any other choice at all ?
We both just want to leave straight forward wills to each other
Any advice/alternative options welcome ,
Thanks for reading