My father is in his 80’s and has had a lady friend for about ten years. He went to live with her in her council house two years ago after she had a burglary. She is 92, has £30,000 in the bank and hasn’t made a will. What position would my father be in if anything were to happen to her? She has one nephew.
If the couple are living together as man and wife your father would have a claim on his partner’s estate on her death since they have lived together two years. It could be expensive to make such a claim however, and the nephew could potentially raise questions about the nature of their relationship. They should either get married or make wills. Your father should also get his name on the council tenancy agreement.