In a recent article Iris Jones, 83, spoke about how she had dumped her toyboy husband aged 37.

Making a Will is the only way you can ensure your assets are protected. This guide aims to answer all your questions about making a Will.

Contentious probate cases based on forgery are often few and far between. However, the recent, and extremely unusual, case of Wrangle v Brunt [2020] EHWC 1784 (Ch), resulted in both an intriguing judgement.

We have written extensively over the years about the need to put partnership agreements in writing. Agreements created verbally, or through the conduct of the parties, do carry legal weight but, in the event of a disagreement, resolution often comes down to who said what which is notoriously unreliable.

Dementia, brain injuries and mental health problems can make managing money a struggle. An attorney or a deputy with authority to manage the property and money of someone who has lost capacity (“P”) can make various decisions including making gifts on P’s behalf.

The Mortgage Repossession (Protection of Tenants etc) Act 2010 came into force at the beginning of October 2010.

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) can be a useful tool when people become incapable of running their own financial affairs. An LPA allows someone, of the donor’s choice, to step in and take control of the donor’s finances.

Trusts are tax efficient and afford flexibility to a person who wishes to pass assets to certain people during their lifetime or upon their death.

On 27 April 2017, the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Bill received Royal Assent and became the Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017. The Act is not however yet in force. The Government anticipates that it may be implemented in 2018.

Attorneys and deputies have the authority to make financial decisions on behalf of someone who no longer has the capacity to make such decisions.