Why You Should Consult a Solicitor for Financial and Child Arrangements During Divorce
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 was passed in June 2020 and came into effect on the 6th April 2022.
16.8.2024Read more...
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A Legal ‘To Do’ list for marriage or partnership
Most people think about a marriage or civil partnership as being a celebration in front of your family and friends followed by a life spent together. However, there are legal elements of a marriage or partnership you will need to consider. Importantly, since 27th February 2023, you need to be 18 years of age or older to be legally married in England. You also need to be 18 years of age or older to enter into a civil partnership.
12.8.2024Read more...
Jargon busting – Wills
You have decided to make your will. You’ve met with your solicitor, discussed your needs and received advice. You then receive your will to review, but find it contains words you may not fully understand.
29.7.2024Read more...
Standard Terms and Conditions for Small Businesses: What Should be Included?
The business landscape, especially for small businesses, can often seem like a minefield. The key to navigating this successfully lies in establishing comprehensive standard terms and conditions (T&Cs).
23.7.2024Read more...
Open your mind and secure the future
There are few certainties in life, but as American statesman Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, two things we can be sure about are “death and taxes”. Yet planning for our ultimate demise, or our decline along the way, is something that we frequently ignore and put off for another day.
17.6.2024Read more...
Commercial Landlords: Understanding Your Responsibilities
As a commercial landlord, it can often feel like you're navigating a maze of obligations and responsibilities. From ensuring the safety of the premises to managing the terms of your lease agreements, it's a line of work that requires careful attention to detail.
14.5.2024Read more...
The Court's Approach to Mediation
On 29th April 2024 the Family Procedure Rules were updated so as to bolster the requirement for mediation in family law disputes.
30.4.2024Read more...
Delays and knowledge gap hit hard for splitting couples
Divorce rates are on the decline according to the latest official statistics, with just over 80,000 completed in 2022, down by almost 30% from 113,505 in 2021, but delays in the family courts mean couples are waiting longer than ever to finalise the parting of their ways.
16.4.2024Read more...
Keeping legacies in the family and out of court
Inheritance challenges and disputed wills are soaring, but it’s not just the high profile, mega wealthy that are fuelling the action.
12.3.2024Read more...
Financial Court Orders
It has been widely reported that after many years of campaigning that the law in respect of the procedural part of divorce changed in April 2022.
22.1.2024Read more...