An elderly relative wants to leave me some money in her will but she is adamant that she would not leave me anything if it meant my wife would have a claim on the money should we divorce. She says this is the law: is this correct, and is there any way round it?
If you were to divorce, your assets would be divided by the court (if you couldn’t reach agreement between yourselves) and any money you have inherited, or were about to inherit, would come into the equation. Your joint assets, including your inheritance, wouldn’t necessarily be shared equally. The court takes a large number of factors into account. The alternative may be for your relative to put the money into a trust for you.