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We often hear of problems associated with package tour holidays and customers' attempts to gain...
When it comes to dealing with money and divorce, it is important to know what has to be taken into...
Being an executor is a demanding job at the best of times and a task that is made all the more...
With the practice of fraud by impersonation becoming ever more frequent, clients are advised to...
Getting divorced is never a pleasant experience and couples going through the process have a lot...
Divorces among the over-60s are by no means infrequent and, whilst the potential for acrimony...
Family break-up is always complicated and when there is a property involved, things can get very...
Although divorce rates are in decline, more than 40 per cent of marriages end in divorce (in...
Approximately one in six marriages in the European Union is between persons of different...
When accidents cause damage or injury and the responsible driver is uninsured, a claim can...
Divorce is seldom an easy business, but the problems are compounded when there is a family...
Arrangements over the custody of children (called residence arrangements by lawyers) after...
When one member of a cohabiting couple dies, it can come as an unpleasant surprise to the bereaved...
The first civil partnerships were formed on 21 December 2005, after the Civil Partnerships Act...
It's easy to include a charity in your will, but you should always consult your solicitor before...
One of the most common myths in English law is that there is such a thing as a ‘common law...
Divorce is almost never easy and the financial negotiations can be protracted and difficult,...
The regime governing charities has been progressively tightened up over the years, making the sort...
When a marriage breaks up, it is usual for the couple to separate physically as well as legally...
Following a decision in the Supreme Court , in which a pre-nuptial agreement entered into by a...
In the UK, customers have various rights in respect of faulty goods. The Sale & Supply of...
A recent survey has shown that more than one in ten people who are thought to have died intestate...
When dealing with an estate, an increasing problem for executors is the valuation of assets in the...
Until the recent publicity afforded by television shows on the subject, many people might not have...
One of the biggest problems now facing executors is that assets can fall in value as well as...
It is easy to keep putting off making a will. However, having a valid will is the only way to...
Although divorce is a commonplace occurrence these days, few people going into their first divorce...
UK consumer protection legislation is robust, giving them substantial rights and imposing...
The Housing Act 2004 contains a variety of measures designed to protect householders from the...
The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (CMEC) – a statutory non-departmental...
The most important requirements for adoption are that the adopter must be over 21 years of age,...
We often hear of children being taken into care, but the process by which this occurs is not well...
The Inheritance and Trustees’ Powers Act came into force in late 2014. It changes...
A trust comes into effect when a ‘settlor’ places money, land or other assets in the...
There are countless stories of buried treasure, for example, the recent a huge find of...
In the UK, there are quite generous exemptions from Inheritance Tax (IHT) which apply to business...
In October 2007 there was a fundamental change on the way in the way powers of attorney are...
Most people require credit at some time, whether it is in the form of a credit card, a loan or an...
A will expresses the final wishes of the deceased person and it is commonly thought that a will is...
When you order something and pay using a credit card, you are protected against loss...or are you?...
The law recognises that some people (such as solicitors or accountants) have a high degree of...
One of the rules that applies to the administration of estates is that whilst a person appointed...
Most claims for damages are claims for damages or losses which have actually happened. For...
The 1989 Children Act aimed to clarify the law regarding who could look after children. One of...