June and July weddings were the most popular months to get married in 2023, according to a survey by the wedding planning website Hitched. As you’ll already know, getting married comes with a fair share of admin. For example, if you’re changing your surname, you’ll need to apply for a replacement passport and driving licence in your new name.
You’ll also need to arrange to change the account-holder details on household bills, mortgage or credit/debit cards, or even move house. Added to that, did you know that marriage ‘revokes’ (cancels) your Will, so arranging to make a new one after the wedding is another job to be added to your seemingly never-ending to-do list?
So, the important question is: is there any way you can cut down on the paperwork?
The answer may lie in Wills in Expectation of Marriage
Making a will in expectation of marriage means a clause is included in your Will specifying that you intend to marry and that your Will is not to be revoked by your marriage. Properly worded, such a clause means that your marriage won’t invalidate your Will, so you can deal with this well in advance of the wedding and cross it off the “after-wedding” to-do list.
