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Family
Estate Preservation is concerned with maximising the value that you are able to pass to your family or other chosen beneficiaries. This does not just mean protecting your estate from Inheritance Tax. You also may wish (eg) to: Protect...
On the 14th October 2015, the Supreme Court made a ruling which made it clear that dishonesty in financial dealings upon divorce will not be tolerated and settlements based on dishonest information are susceptible to being set aside. Alison Sharland and...
In a News item earlier in the year we looked at the decision from the Court of Appeal in the case of Wright v Wright . The case highlighted a definite shift in the attitude of the courts towards long term financial dependence by one ex-spouse...
Putting Children First is the focus of Family Dispute Resolution Week 2015 and yesterday the Chair of Resolution attended Parliament along with the founder of support organisation OnlyDads to discuss with MPs how they can support...
The Court of Appeal made a landmark ruling* on 27 July 2015 which has significant implications for the preparation of Wills. The Will of Melita Jackson left her entire estate valued at over £485,000 to be divided equally between three charities; it...
Do I really need to get a Financial Order on divorce? A very recent Judgment would strongly suggest that the answer to that is ‘ YES ’ … if you do not want to be looking over your shoulder indefinitely. The Supreme Court has ruled that...
If you are health care professional or if you are concerned for a vulnerable relative, or friend, then one of your anxieties will be how quickly help can be summoned? Modern technology makes this possible but it is not always readily accessible...
The term ‘capital rich, income poor’ describes the position of many people in their later years. There is value locked up in the home but there is little income and little in the way of savings.For many people their most valuable asset is...
Child Benefit: Income Tax Charge for those on Higher Incomes The recent change to child benefit rules apply to tax payers with income exceeding £50,000 in a tax year and who are in receipt of Child Benefit, and to tax payers with income exceeding...
Supported by the Department of Education, the ” Give a Child a Home campaign aims to encourage people to foster and adopt” . Speaking to ITN on Monday 31st October 2011 , David Cameron said that wants to improve the adoption...
The message in a bottle (‘MIAB’) scheme is intended to save the emergency services time in dealing with an accident or illness. The idea is to make it easy for emergency services to find essential information about medication,...
The Narey Report: A blueprint for the nation’s lost children. … as The Times put it when publishing the Narey report on 5th July 2011 . It is to the credit of The Times that they commissioned Martin Narey, former chief executive...
Closure of schools and time off for parents The closure of a school because of industrial action is likely to be a breakdown of care arrangements particularly for younger children. Parents are entitled to unpaid leave to deal with such...
European Commission – Press Release … Children and families to benefit from new EU rules on maintenance payments Brussels, 21 June 2011 – Under new EU-wide rules which apply as of this week, children across the EU will benefit from...
