Last year, the world mourned the loss of singer Liam Payne, who passed away without leaving a Will.
His net Estate, valued at around £24 million, is set to be inherited by his six-year-old son. This inheritance will likely be placed in trust until he turns 18. Despite Liam having a girlfriend of two years, she is unable to inherit his Estate since they were not married. If they had been, she would have received the first £322,000 of his Estate, plus his personal belongings and half of the rest of his Estate, with the other half going to his surviving children. However, since they were unmarried, she may be able to bring a Claim under the fallback provisions set out in the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 if she is able to satisfy certain legal requirements under that Act. She would have to show that she depended financially on Liam during his lifetime and would be claiming “reasonable financial provision” from his Estate. Whilst she is reported not to be bringing a Claim, she does have six months from the date of the issue of letters of administration to Liam’s estate, before she will be prevented from doing so.
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