The Rights Of Military Wives To Be - Security After The Loss Of A Loved One In Service

• Published date: 06 November 2023
• Subject Matter: Employment and HR, Litigation, Mediation & Arbitration, Retirement, Superannuation & Pensions, Trials & Appeals & Compensation
• Law Firm: DMH Stallard
• Author: Ms Cathryn Culverhouse

The fourth episode of Inheritance Wars: Who Gets the Money centres around a fiancée who is left homeless and not only in a battle with the deceased's family, but also his employer, the Royal Air Force ("RAF")

Jane Langford met Chris Green in 1996. At the time, Jane was employed at a computer company, working as a Relationship Development Manager in the Ministry of Defence ("MoD"). It was within these professional confines that she first met Chris, who was stationed as an Air Commodore in Shropshire.

Chris invited Jane to an RAF summer ball and, 10 years down the line in 2006, they became engaged. Jane soon moved into Chris's residence on the RAF base, where she found herself taking on the roles and responsibilities expected of a military officer's partner. Chris held a prominent position within the RAF and so Jane's support was seen as paramount to his success by their friends.

On 16 May 2011, the day after Jane's birthday, Chris suffered a heart attack and died unexpectedly. As Jane...