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Death benefit nomination on remarriage after divorce pension sharing order

(10 Posts)
Tangerine Tue 05-Jan-21 15:41:06

Sorry, I posted after you'd said you had got your answer.

Tangerine Tue 05-Jan-21 15:40:39

I think, if the Death Benefit is to do with your children's father, they ought to benefit from it.

Detectorista Tue 05-Jan-21 15:00:35

Thanks, all of you, for your opinions. Very helpful. I think I already knew the answer - just needed to hear it from others.

paddyanne Mon 04-Jan-21 20:25:01

I thought children were the product of two people ILC IF they are hers as well why would you say HIS children ?
Back in the day it was normal for mums to do the majority of childcare ...even mums who worked like me !
I'd pass it to their children ,the new man didn't work for it in any way and their dad did .

Nonogran Mon 04-Jan-21 19:25:21

In my lowely opinion, given it came from their father, in yr shoes I would leave it to your children with him. "Keep it in the family".
If yr current husband has children or remarries, why should there be any chance it will go to others after his demise?

tanith Mon 04-Jan-21 16:41:08

Also agree with Ilovecheese

Berylsgranny Mon 04-Jan-21 16:12:25

It's a hard decision but overall I agree with Ilovecheese.

Ilovecheese Mon 04-Jan-21 15:38:06

If the pension fund was built up while you were married to your first husband then it is as much yours as his. Your half is therefore yours alone.
Were you looking after his children while he was building up his pension pot?
If you leave the money to your new husband, would you trust him to leave something to your sons in his will?

The money is yours and yours alone, in my opinion, you do what feels right for yourself.

GagaJo Mon 04-Jan-21 15:31:24

If it came from their father, it should go to his children.

Your own personal money could go to your husband.

Detectorista Mon 04-Jan-21 15:28:52

I am in receipt of income from a pension fund as a result of a pension sharing order in my divorce settlement many years ago. I have recently married my long-term partner, who is the current nominee for the Death Benefit but I've been in two minds for a while as to whether this is the right thing to do. I need to address it now that we are making new wills etc. My dilemma is whether the Death Benefit Nomination should be split between my two adult children whose father's pension it was, or whether it should go to my new husband. This has been going round and round in my head for months and I would appreciate hearing others' view on this. Thank you.