So, in a nutshell, your choice is "loads of bureaucracy" before getting married or "loads of [different and more expensive] bureaucracy" after one of you dies. No brainer really!
Thanks for the reply ,
In fairness the people i spoke to at the registry office were very nice its just we had hoped to cut straight to the chase without marrying, but like you confirmed it seems we have no choice ,
Have a good weekend Gordon Gekko
It seems to me that this is just blatant discrimination against single people. Why is that acceptable ?
Because there are positive social benefits from stable, monogamous relationships.Why is that acceptable ?
I agree with the sentiment but marriage doesn't always equal any over of those things let alone all of them combined.Because there are positive social benefits from stable, monogamous relationships.
Also supported by a few clauses in the Constitution.
I agree with the sentiment but marriage doesn't always equal any over of those things let alone all of them combined.
While I wouldn't be counting chickens any time soon the upcoming referendum might eventually lead to some positive change for the OP (and society in general).
16 years in I'd say the OP could argue while it's not marriage it is a durable relationships.
The referendum might indeed make some welcome changes to the current definition of a family. In this instance however it would be more prudent to marry because the partners daughter will only become a stepdaughter upon marriage and have the same inheritance rights as a marital child.I agree with the sentiment but marriage doesn't always equal any over of those things let alone all of them combined.
While I wouldn't be counting chickens any time soon the upcoming referendum might eventually lead to some positive change for the OP (and society in general).
16 years in I'd say the OP could argue while it's not marriage it is a durable relationships.
What kind of a problem is this. There is no gun to you head. And of course you have choices, to get married or not to get married. One of you will be in a right legal mess otherwise. You can sort out your future legal mess by getting married.Hi everyone
Were a couple 16 years(Mid 50's)both Irish .
I never married while my partner is divorced(over 15 year) and she has a daughter 23 now living abroad from that marriage ,
We went to make a will and were advised unless we get married in the eyes of the law we are 2 separate entities and will be subject to higher rate of tax on everything pensions/House etc if wither of us passed away and possible our families could lay claim to our estate.
We love each other but happy to stay as we are but now it feels like a gun to our heads and that we have to marry in a registry office which also has a load of Bureaucracy as they dictate appointment date/weeding date /6 months notification etc etc
I read briefly about De Facto is that something we can avail of OR do we have any other choice at all ?
We both just want to leave straight forward wills to each other
Any advice/alternative options welcome ,
Thanks for reading
I think if you separate getting married from having a wedding that would help.
Go to the registry office
Give 3 months notice that you intend to marry
Turn up at the appointment in 3 months any 2 random people can witness the marriage.
Finished
You were probably already given the form so 1/3 of the way there already.
You can have a wedding ceremony when ever you like or never. No one needs to change their name. You are legally married to make a will, be next of kin for each other, that sort of stuff.
Where is the discrimination?It seems to me that this is just blatant discrimination against single people. Why is that acceptable ?
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