No Fault Divorce – The New Law
March 22, 2022Currently under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 there is one ground for Divorce and that is the marriage has broken down irretrievably. The new No Fault Divorce law comes into force on 6 April 2022.
Currently under the Matrimonial Causes Act 1973 there is one ground for Divorce and that is the marriage has broken down irretrievably. The new No Fault Divorce law comes into force on 6 April 2022.
There are various types of Court Hearings that can be listed in an application for a Child Arrangements Order. The Court Order will set out what type of Hearing the matter has been listed for. We set out below a guide as to what happens at each type of Hearing.
As practitioners this is something we have waited for, for some time. The new no fault divorce procedure should be available in April 2022. What are the changes to the […]
From the 26th January 2022 the fee for probate applications in England and Wales will increase to £273 for both professional and personal applications.
The Government announced yesterday that legislation introduced during the pandemic to allow Wills to be witnessed remotely will be extended until January 2024. The legislation amended the Wills Act 1837. […]
Applying for Probate comes with a significant amount of form filling and it is important to make sure the correct information is included. It can be a complicated procedure and […]
What is a Child Arrangements Order? A Child Arrangements Order is an Order stating (1) whom a child will live with and (2) whom a child will spend time with, […]
Lasting Power of Attorney A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document where an individual gives another person or persons (the Attorney(s)) power to make certain decisions and to […]
Whether you need permission to take your child on holiday abroad depends on who has Parental Responsibility (see below) and whether there is any Child Arrangements Order in place (see […]
Criminals are actively targeting property purchases with the aim of tricking you into transferring them your house deposit and/or the balance of purchase monies to them. These schemes can be […]
Online Will writing services have become increasingly popular but there are concerns that this could lead to a surge of contested probate cases in the future. The attraction of an […]
Technology is a huge part of modern life. With more photographs stored online than in physical albums and the increased use of online social media accounts, digital assets are becoming […]
