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Thank you all. We know we need a lawyer to clarify everything. Mr Owls step dad has written a will that in theory means his two child can get liquid assets only not bricks and mortar as he hasn’t seen his kids in 30 years. Their choice as they were 16/17 at the time.

Mr Owl and I have 3 nieces all my side and if have no children we would like them to inherit everything.

Mr Owls birth dad died in 1983 when Mr Owl was 7 months. As a result of this we inherited 50% of his grandmother’s money when she died of cancer in April.

Mr Owl has four children and due to a disagreement over their children they now don’t speak. The children refused to see their dad again. Mr Owl is certain someone was whispering sweet nothings to the children but that may have been her family rather than ex wife. Our door is always open if they change their minds.

Yes Scottish laws could well be different

Really would recommend you consult a solicitor who can do wills

Assuming your wills are made under Scottish law, this is quite a good article explaining it all. I don't think you actually have much choice in the matter if your step-children decide to go to court. Good luck!


https://www.unlockthelaw.co.uk/wills-and-succession-in-scotland.html#:

Mr Owl can leave his assets to who he wishes

They are only entitled if there is no will

Would recommend you both do wills


Hubby and I did recipricol wills in that whoever died first the other inherited their estate
Then daughter would inherit

But when speaking to the solicitor doing the wills she did another scenario in that we both drove and what could happen if we both died in an accident and the question was how would they determine who died first? Especially if our daughter had predeceased us

Answer the eldest of the two so hubby first so his will came into operation,then mine so then needed to go down the line because then my siblings would inherit

We didn’t want that so decided it would go to her hubby . then I had the thought providing he was still married to her at the time !

Well they did divorce so some years later and there was two grandkids so we then made it to daughter or to both grandkids

A solicitor will have more insight into possibly scenarios that you may not think about

But has anyone ever had experience of writing wills and step children?

We have no relationship with my step children and at the moment want to write the will accordingly. We are willing to change it if circumstances change. I know they are entitled to 50% of everything Mr Owl has on his death but have no legal rights to anything that is mine.

How have others handled it?