Leaving money with no partner

[Moneymuney]

Who would you leave your home and money to if you passed away if you have no children or partner?

Nieces and nephews

Depends how close I was to my other family. Them if I was, charity if I wasn't

Other family.

Depending on circumstances I’d choose siblings over parents

Thank you. That is what I'm leaning towards. What if you had 3 siblings and only one of them had children. Would it seem mean to not give any to siblings without children?

Sorry cross post.

I was torn between siblings or niece (and any others that may be born)

I would just choose siblings on the basis nieces/nephews may increase in future

I would divide equally among any nieces nephews alive when I died.

I wouldn't bother about not leaving to siblings without children as I'd expect to die at similar age to them.

I think you should divide between siblings as it will probably cause upset if only the ones with children get money. Plus more children may be born in the future. Depends on how much - maybe if it's a few thousand not so bad but maybe a whole house it might be different. Perhaps you could put money aside for said niece that is separate from the siblings?

Thanks for all the input. I'm hoping to have my own partner and children before I die! So this is just a plan for if I continue being single. Maybe siblings can split and I will leave a certain amount to niece.

This is an interesting thread. I have no children of my own, no neices or nephews, although do have one SS. Leaving everything to cats charity.

To animal and humanitarian charities.

If no siblings or other family that I’d leave it to then maybe a very important friend who could do with a leg up, and failing all of those options then I’d leave it to BPAS or Women’s Aid.

In your situation I'd leave equally to my siblings. One of mine has children, the other doesn't but it's likely he will so it's the most equitable in my view.

I have also considered a trust for the nieces/nephews which would mean if either of my siblings divorced the money wouldn't be part of the assets for division.

My uncle has never married or had children. His will leaves everything in equal parts to myself, my brother, and our cousin.

@Walkingwithcats

This is an interesting thread. I have no children of my own, no neices or nephews, although do have one SS. Leaving everything to cats charity.

Cat charities probably get enough. If you have a property could you leave it to refuge or something like that?

I'm now married with children but prior to this my will divided my meagre assets between my godchildren. I do have a brother with children but we weren't close and not part of each others lives but my godchildren are the children if my closet friends who supported me throughout. My godchildren will still get a token gift but the majority of my still not significant estate will be divided between DH and children.

The obvious answer is nieces and nephews but what if you don’t like them? I have one of each but I really don’t like my nephew, he has led his parents a dogs life - would it be fair to only leave to my niece? (Just surmising as I have dc’s) but I would probably research local charities or leave it to someone who I felt really deserved it.

My parents at the moment. One of my sisters children otherwise. It would go down like a lead balloon with my other sister but I'll be dead.

To charity. A cause you feel passionately about.

woodgreen.org.uk

Me and DH have left ours to these guys.

Depends how much you've got. A chunk off cash to everyone you care about, then the rest to a charity.

Before I met DH, it was all going to Family Holiday Association so families in need could have a holiday, given I love to travel this seemed apt. Met DH and my brother had kids, DH siblings had kids and it's even both sides so we have skipped siblings and gone for nieces and nephews.

If I hadn't a dh and children , my brother and his children. If he hadn't had children probably the cousins I am closest to and their children. If no family, closest friends.if no friends or family, a charity close to my heart.

To siblings equally. They can give/pass on their shares to their children if they choose.