Updates
DON’T KEEP PUTTING IT OFF (LIKE ARETHA FRANKLIN)! According to the news Aretha Franklin died without a Will and simply, like many people, kept putting it off. Other musicians that...
Are you still agreeing to mutual exclusion of liability for loss of profit? It has become almost customary for parties in commercial agreements to exclude liability for loss of profit....
Question Are You a Nuisance Neighbour? Answer Simon Horwood, Litigation Executive replies: We are currently in a period of predicted dry and warm weather. These are the perfect conditions to...
Last weekend the topic of conversation was either The Royal Wedding or the FA Cup Final. Dubbed the wedding of the year, 18 million Brits tuned in, whilst a staggering...
Reforming the Justice System – Litigant in Person The government has a £1bn court reform programme which aims to reform and modernise the justice system. The idea is to make...
My employment contract has come to an end, should I be signing a Settlement Agreement?
Nia Wharry, Partner, Head of Wills & Estate Planning- This case highlights how important it is to know where your Will is so that your loved ones can access it...
Andrea Boulter, Senior Family Law Solicitor This case highlights the issues that arise when a husband and wife run a business together and then file for divorce. These days of...
Nia Wharry, Partner, Head of Wills & Estate Planning – If you are a parent of a child with learning difficulties, you will be concerned about how they will manage...
Nia Wharry, Partner, Head of Wills & Estate Planning This article discusses how much of the wealth of grandparents is skipping parents and being directed to the grandchildren, who are...
Andrea Boulter, Senior Family Law Solicitor – If you are the primary care-giver and your spouse files for divorce, claiming they want shared or primary care of your children, what...
Andrea Boulter, Senior Family Law Solicitor There is a temptation these days to ‘cut out the middle man’ in any divorce proceedings with a view to saving money and stress....
Andrea Boulter, Senior Family Law Solicitor When a relationship breaks down and children are involved, the main concern will be to protect the interests of those children. This article highlights...
Andrea Boulter, Head of Family Law – On this most romantic day of the year, you may have received a marriage proposal today or be in the throes of organising...
Planning and executing a Will can become stressful, particularly if there are vulnerable people of whom you wish to benefit.
Throughout the years, we have increasingly found that the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) often miscalculate the amount paid to an individual with regards to their benefits. As such,...
I’ve just been offered a senior role in a company. In the contract, there were a number of ‘restrictive covenants’. What are these and am I bound by them?
I’ve recently got married and would like half of my mortgage to be transferred into my spouse’s name. Is this a simple transaction?
Hello there! Apologies that there has not been a Family Law blog posted in quite some time but on the bright side I have some interesting updates for you all!...
I am thinking of transferring half of my share in the property to my partner. What sort of things do I need to consider before I do this?
I regularly and consistently work additional hours for my employer over and above my contracted hours. If I work overtime will this affect my holiday pay?
My neighbour consistently parks outside my house which means I have to park further away from my home. Is there anything I can do to stop him?
In 2016 the government confirmed a 3% higher rate of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) applying to anyone buying a property if they already own another property.
Although online footprints are easy to manage during the course of a lifetime, how do we ensure that our digital assets are dealt with after our death?
Saudi Billionaire & His Pirelli Girl Ex Wife! You may have heard on the news about the court shenanigans of the Saudi billionaire and his Pirelli girl ex-wife. The Press...
The last thing you want to be thinking about, but with high divorce rates - a Pre-Nuptial Agreement is simply good financial planning.
Relationship breakdown is a difficult time for the entire family. As well as having to manage changing family dynamics, there are many other steps to be considered.
Where a property is purchased in joint names the parties will hold the legal estate either as joint tenants or tenants in common.
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