How can I prevent my husband from getting my inheritance?
How can I prevent my husband from getting my inheritance?
One of the best ways to protect your inheritance is to keep it separate from all marital property. Don’t deposit it into an account you share with your spouse or use it to fund joint purchases.
Is an inheritance considered an asset?
The inheritance itself will not affect your pension, but what you do with that money will have an impact. If you place it in the bank, it will be treated as an asset and also have deeming applied to be considered as income. The assets may also count in the assets test.
Can my ex wife claim any of my inheritance?
Inheritance Received Before or During Marriage Where the inheritance was received before the marriage, an ex-spouse may be entitled to make a claim on it if they had received the benefit of the inheritance throughout the course of the marriage.
Can ex wife claim inheritance after death?
In NSW there is no express entitlement of an ex spouse to a portion of your inheritance. This would include, amongst others, a deceased person’s former spouse.
