Let’s recognise the ’specialness’ of the live-in partner
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009Published: 1st November 2009 Source: Julian Knight, Independent
It’s a difficult one Should people who are cohabiting have the right to claim the estates of their loved ones when they die in the same way bereaved spouses or civil partners do? The UK Law Commission says yes. But others say that if the cohabitees had meant their partners to have a share of their wealth they would have either got married or written a will. Dig deeper and the argument becomes one about protecting the “specialness” of marriage.
