Cohabitants' rights - changes when their partner dies and leaves no will: consultation - easy read version
Easy read version of family law consultation about cohabitants' rights when one dies and does not leave a will.
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About this document
This is an Easy Read document.
It is a consultation.
A consultation is a set of questions that the Scottish Government asks everyone to see what they think about some new plans.
We want to know what you think about our plans for better rights when someone’s partner dies but does not leave a will.
In this document rights means protections in the law for people in Scotland.
A will is a document that someone writes and signs to say:
- who will get the money they leave
- who will get any homes they leave
- who will get their belongings
This consultation is about cohabitants.
Cohabitants means people who are in a relationship and live together but are not married.
Please read the information in this document.
Then answer the 2 questions near the end.
