Legal questions about property and wills

Questioner

I live with my wife in a house that she bought before our marriage. The intention was and is that the house would become half mine from the moment we got married in community of property so that if something went wrong with her, I could continue to live there. We have drawn up a will for the surviving spouses. My question is, do we have sufficient cover now or do more things need to be arranged, such as putting the house in both names?

Lawyer

Because you are married in community of property, you are also entitled to half of the house. Under the will, you can continue to live in the house after your spouse dies. At first glance, everything seems to be arranged properly, but I am not familiar with the personal situation of you and your spouse. The best thing to do is to make an appointment with a notary and ask him to check the will. Many notaries have a free walk-in consultation hour for such matters.