Using a text message to serve an injunction
Modern communication methods like text messaging are being used for service of court documents in…
August 20, 2020 By Catherine Mathews
Grant of Probate – tax exemptions and allowances
Are you making the most of the tax exemptions and allowances available when applying for…
August 14, 2020 By Stephens Scown
OPG reveals new digital portal for Lasting Powers of Attorney
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) have recently revealed their new digital portal which…
August 13, 2020 By Megan Julier
Are your beneficiaries clearly identified in your Will?
It is important that beneficiaries are clearly identified in Wills to avoid any potential disputes.…
August 11, 2020 By Ian Newcombe
Lord Templeman’s Will – could litigation have been avoided with the Golden Rule?
If he had applied his own Golden Rule, could litigation have been avoided over Lord…
August 3, 2020 By Davina Haydon
Signing and witnessing Wills remotely – what are the rules?
Long overdue changes to the legislation governing the preparations of Wills have been announced by…
July 27, 2020 By James Burrows
Advice for landlords on dealing with anti-social behaviour in the [temporary] absence of possession
Events of the last few months have proved challenging on many levels. One area which…
July 23, 2020 By Helen Thomas
How are contents divided and pets dealt with upon divorce?
Whether it's who will keep a nostalgic piece of jewellery or where Gismo the cat…
July 1, 2020 By Thea Bennun
Part 36 Offers: what are they and how do they work?
Part 36 of the Civil Procedure rules governs “Part 36 Offers”. Making a Part 36…
July 1, 2020 By Ben Jones
The Inheritance Act in the Supreme Court
Monday saw the Supreme Court hearing the appeal in Ilott v Mitson (aka Ilott v…
July 1, 2020 By James Burrows
Unusual case by a cohabitant reaches the Court of Appeal
In the first case to reach the Court of Appeal involving a claim brought by…
July 1, 2020 By James Burrows
Inheritance not what you were promised?
Earlier this year we acted for and won an inheritance dispute case for Lucy Habberfield,…
July 1, 2020 By James Burrows