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With the holiday season upon us, a recent case shows that there are limits to the liability of...

A divorced man who remarried in his late 50s made a new will in 1998, one year after the marriage,...

Court orders have to be obeyed and those who defy them can ultimately be sent to prison. Exactly...

When valuing a property for Inheritance Tax (IHT) purposes, is it legitimate to take into account...

If family members or friends are facing bankruptcy, it may be tempting to assist them in keeping...

One powerful reason why you should always seek legal advice before making your will is to ensure...

The Court of Appeal has made an important decision in a divorce case in which the main argument...

In 2017, 205,293 dwellings in England were left empty for six months or more. With the housing...

If you are facing menacing demands for money, you should take legal advice straight away. In a...

Financial pressure can easily lead the unwary into the arms of unscrupulous lenders. One High...

Setting up family trusts with minors or those with mental incapacities as beneficiaries is by no...

The validity of pre-nuptial agreements depends on legal advice being taken on both sides, equal...

Harassment is very unpleasant and, when a person is subject to a campaign of abuse, it can prove...

Giving someone else power of attorney over your finances can be a useful means of ensuring that...

Legal arguments between cohabitants who break up are commonplace. However, a recent case dealt...

When a wealthy construction business owner and his wife divorced in 2011, a 'clean break'...

You may think that because a firm has an email address, you can serve a writ or other legal...

The dangers inherent in adopting a casual approach to one's will were starkly illustrated in a...

When a person is not capable of looking after themselves, the Secretary of State has the power to...

Divorces where there is an international dimension often present specific issues, and a recent...

If your tenancy agreement contains a 'no pets' policy, the fact that your pet does not cause any...

Litigating without using a qualified solicitor to assist you is strictly for the foolhardy. The...

Remarriages are a common source of disagreement and acrimony among family members and dementia is...

Sometimes, what seem to be quite simple questions have to be decided in court. In a recent case,...

In a ground-breaking decision that prioritised the rights of the living over those of the dead,...

The finding that more than a third of users of the Internet in the UK have been 'trolled'...

Even the most careful drafting cannot always succeed in dispelling ambiguity or in making...

If you rely on your accountant's advice regarding a tax issue, HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) will...

Signing a contract before you are sure you are willing to complete it can be a huge mistake:...

Family judges know that children normally do best when they have direct contact with both parents....