Asset Protection

ASSET PROTECTION: PENSION NOMINATIONS The Supreme Court decision in the case of Denise Brewster The right to receive a pension can be a valuable asset and it should not be overlooked by co-habiting couples. Couples often assume that because they are living together, their partner will be treated the same as a married person or civil partner. They assume on death their partner will receive survivor’s benefits from their pension. This is not always the case.  Everyone should check the terms of the pension to see if they need to nominate their partner and protect their pension asset. Had William McMullan made a nomination his partner...