On 17th August new common rules come into force in 25 out of 28 European Union countries that will govern how inheritance is dealt with in those countries. The new rules will not apply in the UK, Republic of Ireland, or Denmark, but they wi...
HSBC recently announced that they have sold their wills and probate business, HSBC Trust Co (UK) Ltd, to a company called Simplify Channel Ltd. The sale appears to be due to complete in October 2015.Many people who made wills with HSBC will...
Coming closely on the heels of Kathleen Wyatt and Dale Vince the recently reported case of Norma and Peter Wilson illustrates again the need for great care when a couple go through a divorce to avoid future problems.The issue surrounding Ka...
Cases involving Attorneys acting outside their authority, through excessive and inappropriate gifting, or poor investment decisions are becoming very common. The Court of Protection has laid down helpful parameters for Attorneys on matters...
Very occasionally there crops up a divorce case (or more specifically, the financial element to a divorce case) which attracts the attention of the national media and gets whipped up into a frenzy due to the extraordinary facts surrounding...