How might the McCloud judgment affect your Armed Forces Pension? In particular, what impact will it have on pension sharing in a divorce? What is the McCloud judgment? In 2015…
How might the McCloud judgment affect your Armed Forces Pension? In particular, what impact will…
Are Early Departure Payments included in the value of your military pension – and what do you need to do when splitting assets in a divorce? There are three different…
Are Early Departure Payments included in the value of your military pension – and what…
It is possible for individuals to make a claim against an estate for reasonable financial provision when they are not receiving any provision or they consider the provision they are…
It is possible for individuals to make a claim against an estate for reasonable financial…
Since the change in the law permitting opposite-sex couples to enter into civil partnerships in England and Wales, the provision that civil partners can expect under the Inheritance (Provision for…
Since the change in the law permitting opposite-sex couples to enter into civil partnerships in…
You have spent considerable time, money and effort building a case against your loved one’s estate under the Inheritance (Provision for Family & Dependants) Act 1975 (“the Inheritance Act”) and…
You have spent considerable time, money and effort building a case against your loved one’s…
Making a claim against a loved one’s estate under the Inheritance Act 1975 can be a lengthy process with matters sometimes taking 1 – 2 years to conclude. As most…
Making a claim against a loved one’s estate under the Inheritance Act 1975 can be…
Monday saw the Supreme Court hearing the appeal in Ilott v Mitson (aka Ilott v Blue Cross and others), the long running saga involving a claim by an adult child…
Monday saw the Supreme Court hearing the appeal in Ilott v Mitson (aka Ilott v…
Can parents disinherit their children? In this article, we look at UK inheritance laws and whether or not children are automatically entitled to inherit (spoiler: they’re not, and yes, parents…
Can parents disinherit their children? In this article, we look at UK inheritance laws and…
Inheritance law hasn’t always recognised complex families, but in 2014, a key change was made which included a new definition of a ‘child of the family’. Having separated parents is…
Inheritance law hasn’t always recognised complex families, but in 2014, a key change was made…
Are divorce settlements still binding after death? Here is an example case. We all know someone who has got divorced and whatever the background to the split, most couples find…
Are divorce settlements still binding after death? Here is an example case. We all know…
Can stepchildren make a claim against a step-parent's estate? What happens if they're not included in the Will, or the step-parent doesn't have a Will? Coping with the loss of…
Can stepchildren make a claim against a step-parent's estate? What happens if they're not included…
The much-awaited judgment of Hirachand v Hirachand was handed down by the Court of Appeal on Friday (15 October). So, what were the results? The judgment confirmed the High Court’s…
The much-awaited judgment of Hirachand v Hirachand was handed down by the Court of Appeal…