The centuries-old practice of aristocratic titles only being passed on to male descendants could be about to come to an end, with several high-society heiresses set to inherit the family land and titles. Boris Johnson is understood to have ordered the issue of male primogeniture be looked into as part of plans to make Parliament more … Read more
Margaret and Michael Lyons: Married for 46 years A widow who lost her husband in the spring struggled for nearly half a year to get pension firm Buck to begin payments that will be her main source of income. Margaret Lyons, 70, has now inherited the substantial pension from her husband Michael, who built up … Read more
My husband was a firefighter for 30 years but died before getting his state pension – will I inherit it? Steve Webb replies By Steve Webb for This Is Money Published: 10:51 BST, 7 September 2020 | Updated: 10:51 BST, 7 September 2020 I wonder if you could clear up a question for me. I … Read more
My husband died in December 2003. He knew he was dying and so thought he had managed to put all his financial affairs in order. For many, many years he paid ‘state earnings-related pension’ on top of his basic tax so that when he retired he had a very good state pension by paying the … Read more
Abused wife Sally Challen wins court battle to inherit estate of the husband she beat to death Sally Challen was jailed for life when she murdered her husband Richard in 2011 After being freed from prison last year, Mrs Challen, 66, can now claim his estate A judge ruled that Mr Challen’s own behaviour was violent … Read more
My elderly mum died recently leaving the family home, which was in her sole name as my dad died many years ago, to my older half-brother and I. He is my mum’s son from her first marriage, and is now 65, single and childless. He has had, since he was a toddler, little or no … Read more