The Effect of Marriage and Divorce on Your Will

Good morning everyone, How does marriage or divorce affect my will? Simply put, upon marriage, a person’s will is automatically cancelled unless the will states that it is made in the expectation of marriage. There are a couple of exemptions if the gifts in the will are to the person to whom the person is married at the time of their death. Upon divorce, a will is not ended in full but any gift to the former spouse at the time of the divorce is cancelled as is the former spouse’s appointment as executor and trustee. It is important that your will is redrafted after a divorce or marriage. Whilst a divorce affects a will it does not affect the title inland. If a property is held in joint tenancy, that property automatically goes to the survivor upon the death of a party. Joint tenancy whilst most appropriate during the marriage, to ensure your partner is able to continue living in the home, after the death of a spouse becomes inappropriate after a divorce. A property held in joint tenancy means that each joint tenant owns the property as a whole, with each having an undivided share, with the interest of each ceasing on his or her death for the benefit of the survivors. Whereas a property held as tenants in common each party owns their own distinct portion of the property which can be given away in a will or sold. I recommend that consideration of severing a joint tenancy should be contemplated in event of a relationship breakdown and definitely after a divorce. Your new will should also set out any property settlement between the parties, as your former spouse remains able under the Family Provisions of the Succession Act in each state, to be an eligible party to contest a will. In the absence of such clauses it is easier for them to pursue such claims should they qualify as having a special need. If either you or anyone you know is in this situation, please contact me for further information. Wishing you a wonderful day, Jeffrey 0419 233 670 [email protected] Please click to see more HERE. ps. I am available to discuss matters either in my office or by Zoom conference; and provide notary services which must be in person.
大家早上好， 结婚或离婚对我的遗嘱有何影响？ 简单地说，结婚时，一个人的遗嘱自动被作废，。除非遗嘱中注明遗嘱是在准备结婚时立的。还有一些例外，比如遗嘱中涉及的礼物是给死者去世时与之结婚的人。 离婚时，遗嘱并不会全部终止，但离婚时对前配偶的任何赠与将被取消，前配偶作为遗嘱执行人和受托人的任命也将被取消。在离婚或结婚后重新起草遗嘱是很重要的。 虽然离婚影响遗嘱，但不影响土地所有权。如果一个房产是在联名账户下的，该财产在一方当事人死亡时自动归属于生还者。联名账户在婚姻期间最为合适，以确保你的伴侣能够在一方去世后，配偶能继续住在家中。如果离婚后，联名账户就显得不再适宜了。 房产在联名账户下，是指共同拥有此财产，共有人各有不可分割的份额，直至一方死亡后，则不再享有与生存者共同享有该财产的权益。然而，作为共同财产的拥有者，双方各有其应得的一部分，该部分财产可以在遗嘱中赠与或出售。 我建议在夫妻关系破裂的情况下，考虑分居，尤其是离婚后，应该考虑终止联名账户。你的新遗嘱还应列明双方之间的财产分割协议，因为你的前配偶仍然能够根据各州《继承法》的家庭条款成为有资格申辩成为遗产的继承人。由于没有这类相关的条款规定，如果他们有特殊需要，他们就更容易有资格提出这种索求。 如果您或您认识的任何人处于这种情况，请与我联系以获得进一步的信息。 祝您有美好的一天， 蔡福荣 Jeffrey 0419 233 670 [email protected] 请点击此处查看更多信息 另外，我可以在我的办公室或Zoom会议上讨论事宜；公证服务必须当面进行。

If you or anyone you know needs assistance regarding the effect of marriage or divorce on will in Sydney, NSW, please have them contact JCL Legal so that I can discuss their particular requirements with them.