Mirror Wills - ‘backstop provisions’ for couples Mirror wills are matching wills made (typically) by couples where the terms are the same.  One of the defining elements of mirror wills is the ‘backstop’ provisions – sometimes called the ‘disaster scenario’.   For the purposes of this illustration, lets assume mirror wills are [...]

What should I include in a Mirror Will? Mirror wills are made by couples, the terms of which will be the same (‘reflective’).  What is a Mirror Will? Mirror wills are made by couples, and the terms of each will is the same (albeit reflective of each other). What is in [...]

What are Mirror Wills? Mirror wills typically make identical ‘mirror’ provisions in the 2 wills of a couple.  Mirror wills are ‘matching’ wills made by a couple that reflect the terms of each other – hence the phrase ‘mirror’.  The terms of both wills will normally be identical, including:- First death [...]