Trust, Wills and Probate

In an example of the law stepping in to protect the vulnerable, a daughter has been stripped of responsibility for managing her mother’s affairs after she failed to provide the...

There have been hundreds of legal disputes relating to the division of property built up during a period of cohabitation by couples who are not married. The arguments arise...

When the operator of a mobile home park sought to evict a tenant on the ground that he had committed acts of anti-social behaviour, the Court could not accept that...

It is not uncommon for elderly drivers to be required to undertake driving competence tests after they have been involved in an accident which is deemed to be their fault. ...

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) have long been aware that business owners sometimes try to claim tax relief as a business expense on what are essentially items of private expenditure. ...

The Government has announced that copies of wills and grants of probate can be obtained online or by post. Each record of probate will cost £10. It is intended...

If you are facing misery at the hands of builders working close by, a recent case shows that you are not powerless and that the law can protect householders plagued...

A ‘spiteful and wicked’ husband, who branded his wife a psychopath in the midst of their £5.6 million divorce, has been hit hard in the pocket after a judge condemned...

Bankruptcy is a stressful event for the bankrupt, particularly when the trustee in bankruptcy decides to seek a contribution to the creditors from pension policies that have not yet vested,...

Reaching a settlement with HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) in a tax dispute will normally lead to a letter of offer being agreed with them and signed by the taxpayer(s). ...