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Pet Trusts Explained: How to Provide for Your Pet After Death
The Telegraph recently ran an article explaining the plight of Karl Lagerfeld's beloved cat Choupette, whose £200m inheritance was usurped - How to leave your fortune to your dog (and make sure they actually get it) , highlighting some of issues…
What Happens if a Trustee Loses Mental Capacity?
What happens to a trust when a trustee is unable to act or loses mental capacity? There are a number of reasons why someone may choose to establish a trust, but what happens to that trust is a trustee is unable to act or loses mental capacity? In…
When Should I Update My Will?
This is such a common question, either when considering a Will for the first time, or if you have an existing Will which you are concerned may be out of date. In short, you may ask: When Should I Update My Will? The answer really is "it depends".…
When do I Need A Grant of Probate?
Following a death, the term "probate" is commonly heard, but what is it, and when do you need it? What is a Grant of Probate? A ‘Grant of Probate’ is a legal document, issued by the Courts, which confirms who is entitled to administer the estate of…
Transparency in family law proceedings: The Transparency Order
It is important for you, as an individual and member of the public, to have confidence and transparency in the family justice system. You should be able to feel that you are being treated fairly at all levels by all those involved in your case. At…
Blog Series: The Hague Convention – How it works and When it Applies
What is the Hague convention? The Hague Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction is an international agreement created in 1980 to help return children who have been wrongfully removed from their home country or wrongfully…
Protecting the Family Farm in Divorce
For farming families, divorce is rarely just about finances. It can place the future of a multi-generational business at real risk. Farms are often the result of decades, sometimes centuries, of hard work and careful stewardship. So when a…
The Rights of Grandparents
Grandparents often play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. However, in England and Wales, grandparents do not automatically have a right to see them. This can be especially distressing if you are going from seeing your…
An introduction to surrogacy and the law in the UK
What is surrogacy? Surrogacy is an arrangement in which a woman, the surrogate, carries and gives birth to a child for an intended parent or parents. This can either be through traditional surrogacy or gestational surrogacy. Traditional surrogacy…
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