Life events
Buying a home together: why a Will matters
How you own your home affects what happens to it. A Will makes sure your share goes where you want.
Buying a home is often the moment people first think about a Will, especially if you are not married.
How you own it matters
If you own as joint tenants, your share normally passes to the other owner automatically. If you own as tenants in common, your share passes under your Will, or under the intestacy rules if you have no Will.
Unmarried couples
Unmarried partners do not automatically inherit from each other. A Will is the simplest way to protect each other.
This is general information about the law in England and Wales, not advice about your circumstances.
