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We could....
(the ex's mother would never forgive either of us, but especially me... )
(but also, seeing as we've never got married in many many years, £3.5k isn't really going to sway it) -
You could save on stamp duty by getting married
You can save on IHT by doing similar.
Assuming one parent has died:-
- Remaining parent marries partner of child.
- Parent dies and child's partner inherits everything as spouse (assuming the will is properly drawn up)
- Child then free to marry partner.
Or something like that...
- Remaining parent marries partner of child.
hoefla
Greenbank
@NotThamesWater
You could save on stamp duty by getting married, then annulling the marriage after the transfer is complete...