If, god forbid, he died? The house is currently in his name (we're in the process of moving and the new house will be in both our names - we never got around to putting this one in both our names). I have one DS and another on the way. My mother just tore a strip off me for a) not being on the house title deeds, and b) for neither of us having a will. I know this second point is valid but it's just something you don't get around to.
I presumed if I was widowed, the house would come to me anyway, but she seems to think if he died intestate, the house and any assets would be equally divided between me and our very minor DS (ie, junior - DS is 2!) and it might mean I'd have to sell our house in order to put DS's half into trust for him, which would benefit neither of us until he was 18.
Now, my mother is not a finely-honed legal mind, and it's just possible she's talking rubbish. But I did read something recently about a woman whose partner died intestate and she and her children were in dire straits because of the way intestate estates work out. Am I ok because I'm married?
Obviously do not want DH to die. But am also worried about this. DH about to go to America for work for a week, not got time to see a solicitor first!