What Happens to Your Will When You Divorce?A divorce does not automatically invalidate your existing will however it can have a significant impact on the terms of the Will.Many married couples make wills appointing one another as executors and beneficiaries in their wills. Our Head of Private Client explores what happens to your Will on divorce. Once a final order has been issued to end your marriage, the terms of your will automatically change. Specifically, any provisions in your will naming your ex-spouse as a beneficiary, trustee or executor could be treated as if they died before you. Your ex-spouse is merely treated as if they died before you. Incidentally, anything that you have left to your ex-spouse will then pass to t...
