Inheritance Tax and The Law
May 23, 2023Thinking about dodging inheritance tax duties by making gifts to your children? Watch out! Families have been stung by an HMRC ‘raid’ over the past five years which has hauled […]
Thinking about dodging inheritance tax duties by making gifts to your children? Watch out! Families have been stung by an HMRC ‘raid’ over the past five years which has hauled […]
In a recent article by the BBC, the issue of the use of DNR (do not resuscitate) forms as an excuse not to provide life-saving care has been an eye-opener […]
There are proposed plans to force separating couples to negotiate their divorce first by mediation. The proposals aim to relieve pressure on the family court backlog as well as to […]
Did you know that if you are a commercial landlord, you cannot grant a lease of a property with an EPC rating of F or G? The Minimum Energy Efficiency […]
The son of 92-year-old woman who claimed his mother’s will was forged lost his case. In Carlton Aldo Watts v Jobyna Watts, the claimant’s attempt to show he was dishonestly […]
Monday 20 – Friday 24 March 2023 UK property lawyers are taking part in a series of events this week to educate and inform all those involved in the home-moving […]
In a recent case in the Royal Courts of Justice we discovered that wealthy businessman, Karnail Singh, who died in 2021, made a will with the intent to leave his […]
There is so much to do to properly care for your new baby and the responsibility can be overwhelming, especially when thinking of the future. One question we are regularly asked is whether you need to make a new will after you have a baby.
Until now, journalists have not been allowed to report on what happens in family courts. As of 30 January 2023, a pilot scheme has been launched whereby accredited media and […]
There has been a big jump in the number of first-time buyers who have registered as unmarried home owners. The data is concerning, albeit understandable. Buying power is near impossible […]
We often come across cases where one party or even both are not complying with the child arrangements order. There may of course be good reason a party is not […]
Since 30 December 2005 a step-parent who is married to or the civil partner of a parent of a child who has parental responsibility may apply for an order for parental responsibility or may enter into a parental responsibility agreement.
