The law has a way of dealing with certain broken promises, the legal term for which is...

Parents want the best for their children and, in general, encourage them to plan ahead and think...

Many family businesses employ siblings or other family members. Working with siblings can be...

This article is written for family businesses who are in the middle of a dispute and where swift...

A trustee is an individual who acts as a caretaker for assets held within a trust. They are...

In most heterosexual relationships, children still take their father’s surname at birth....

In a recent study, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) found that an increase in...

The excitement and thrill of planning a new baby can - for some couples - turn to heartache as...

In recent years the number of people contesting wills has increased dramatically. One reason is...

A Special Guardianship Order is an order made by the court appointing one or more individuals to...

Unfortunately discrimination in the workplace has not been confined to the annals of history. If...

We are a nation of pet lovers and so, it is only natural for us to be concerned about custody of...

Succession and inheritance planning are the most important provisions any farming family can make...

With spring around the corner, why not take the opportunity to do a spring clean and tidy away...

Family businesses can take decades, or even generations, to build successfully. But what happens...

Christmas is a time when friends and family come together and often swap presents between loved...

I had never really considered myself a dog person having been brought up with a series of cats...

If you were financially dependent on someone who has died or are their spouse, former spouse,...

First-time house buyers are reported to be increasingly turning to the bank of mum and dad to help...

Currently, Inheritance Tax is paid at 40% on a deceased’s estate which exceeds the Tax...