If you die within three months of a divorce, your will may be read as if your former spouse had died before you. Reviewing it early avoids surprises.
In short
If you die within three months of your divorce, the law may treat your will as if your former spouse had died before you, unless your will shows you intended otherwise.
What it means for you
The three-month window exists to give you time to update your will. Once it has passed, a former spouse still named in your will may inherit.
What to do next
Review your will as soon as a divorce is finalised, together with beneficiary nominations on policies and retirement funds.
