Marriages and civil partnerships in England and Wales
Your legal rights and responsibilities
When you get married or form a civil partnership, you get certain legal rights and responsibilities. These include:
- legally becoming your partner바카라 사이트™s spouse or civil partner
- eligibility for certain tax benefits, including inheritance tax allowances
- parental rights and responsibilities if you have children with your spouse or civil partner
- the right to inherit from your spouse or civil partner if they die without a will
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Changes to your will
If you already have a will when you get married or form a civil partnership, it may no longer be legally valid.
If you do not make a new will, your husband, wife or civil partner may automatically inherit all or part of your estate, depending on how much it바카라 사이트™s worth.
If you get divorced or separate
If you divorce or dissolve your civil partnership, there are different things you can do to: