A family pet or the beneficiary of your father’s entire estate…
When German designer Karl Lagerfeld sadly passed away earlier this year, the media reported that ‘many’ people were concerned about the fate of his beloved pet cat Choupette. Well, it seems they should...
View ArticleHow do I remove an executor from a will?
A bereavement is bad enough; having an issue with the executor adds to the stress. When you make a will one of the most important things to consider is who you appoint to administer your estate: the...
View ArticleA case on legitimacy in 2019
I suspect that the vast majority of the population would think that the whole idea of a child being ‘illegitimate’ had long since been consigned to the dustbin of history. Surely, we are no longer...
View ArticleGambling with your family’s future: The perils of a DIY Will
With Wills available online from as little £6.99 (thanks to Amazon) you may feel like you are getting a great deal, however, the reality is that these types of Wills could potentially cost your family...
View ArticleWidow can proceed with inheritance claim despite 17 month delay
The Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 is, to many people, a controversial piece of legislation. That is so even now, all these years after it was passed. The controversy arises...
View ArticleThe presumption of survivorship – why it can matter who died first
I remember well my year at the College of Law (as it then was) in Chester, in the early eighties. Sadly, I don’t recall so much of what I was taught. There are some legal nuggets that stuck, though,...
View ArticleLack of evidence defeats claim against fiancés estate
Claim against an estate: Evidence is king It is trite to say it, but without the necessary evidence to support it, any case is bound to fail. This is as true of family-related matters as it is of...
View ArticleWife claims interim provision from estate of deceased husband
Interim provision from an estate Sometimes I find myself in two minds whether to write about a case. I ask myself: is the case sufficiently interesting to merit a post? Usually, of course, the answer...
View ArticleThe rise of death bed marriages, and are they a good idea?
Are death bed marriages a good idea? On 5th November, England entered a month-long (well hopefully!) second lockdown in the ongoing response to the COVID19 pandemic bringing the wedding industry into...
View ArticleDivorce and tax planning for international couples
Specialist tax consultant, Rachel Sestini, joins us on the Stowe Family Law blog to look at the current challenges for international couples dividing assets and income during divorce. Divorce and tax...
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