Edit to add: thanks for all the comments, I really hope she has sought advice and her children have pushed for a solid will. I know I would be set to gain if she doesn’t but I would hate that to happen – it’s not fair or morally right.
My FiL is marrying a woman next year. FiL has nothing financially or assets to bring in to the marriage – he works a low paying job, hasn’t owned property since he was made bankrupt about 30 years ago, and doesn’t have a sizeable pension pot. He is around 68.
The lady he is marrying outright owns her own house, and has adult children and a number of grandchildren. She is similar age.
It’s been bugging me a little and was just curious.
If, after they marry, the new wife was to (sadly) pass away would my FiL then inherit her house, full paid, without having contributed anything? And then when he passed would this go to his children?
To me that seems super unfair, but I don’t understand inheritance rules etc.
I’m not overly close to the fiancé (or the FiL) but I’m really hoping she has asked for some financial / will help.
I don’t want my FiL to ever be left homeless of course, but I also don’t want all this woman’s hard-work bypassing her own children due to a late in life marriage.
Nothing I can do, it’s not a conversation I’m ever likely to have with either of them, just curious.