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As the popularity of pre-nuptial agreements increases the private client team at Stephens Scown highlights the need to have a suitable Will in place. What is a pre-nupital agreement? This…
As the popularity of pre-nuptial agreements increases the private client team at Stephens Scown highlights…
Elderly people who live with a companion must consider how best to protect their estate for their intended beneficiaries, according to the inheritance and trust disputes team at employee-owned law…
Elderly people who live with a companion must consider how best to protect their estate…
There are a number of ways that you can claim against your loved one’s Estate if you feel that you have been unreasonably excluded from it or you haven’t received…
There are a number of ways that you can claim against your loved one’s Estate…
In the first case to reach the Court of Appeal involving a claim brought by a co-habitant under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependents) Act 1975, the judges were…
In the first case to reach the Court of Appeal involving a claim brought by…
Three charities have won a long running high profile Supreme Court case about a disputed Will, which failed to make provision for the deceased’s daughter. The Blue Cross, RSPB and…
Three charities have won a long running high profile Supreme Court case about a disputed…
In a previous article we warned that litigation should not be embarked upon lightly, particularly by charities whose donations are intended for the cause, not legal fees. However, three charities…
In a previous article we warned that litigation should not be embarked upon lightly, particularly…
Davina Haydon, dispute resolution partner, considers some high profile cases where children have been in dispute with their parents. 2015 has been a very significant year for court judgments…
Davina Haydon, dispute resolution partner, considers some high profile cases where children have been in…
Today is the day all contentious probate practitioners have been waiting for – Supreme Court’s decision in Hirachand v Hirachand. Why is it so important? Because it has a significant…
Today is the day all contentious probate practitioners have been waiting for – Supreme Court’s…
Inheritance disputes are on the rise. Recent statistics reported by the Ministry of Justice Family Court Statistics show that in 2023 there were 122 contested probate cases. This is an…
Inheritance disputes are on the rise. Recent statistics reported by the Ministry of Justice Family…
The law recognises that there is an overriding need to protect certain groups of people and this means it is sometimes necessary to give close consideration to someone’s criminal history.…
The law recognises that there is an overriding need to protect certain groups of people…
I am often asked whether step-parents hold parental responsibility for children. The short answer is no. There are, however, a number of ways within which a step-parent can secure parental…
I am often asked whether step-parents hold parental responsibility for children. The short answer is…
It is often the case that the family home and pensions are the assets which hold the most value. Therefore, in a situation of divorce or dissolution of a civil…
It is often the case that the family home and pensions are the assets which…