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There are changes afoot in divorce law. Following the case of Owens in July last year, the government has vowed to introduce new legislation for a no-fault divorce as soon as Parliamentary time becomes available.

For anyone enjoying their retirement years and living a less complicated life, it can be easy to assume that you no longer require professional financial advice. Some people may believe that since they have reached their 60s and ‘retired’, the hard work is over.

There are many reasons why a will that may have been perfectly reasonable at the time it was written, might not include beneficiaries who might have expected to be included. Associate solicitor Steph Kerr looks at the reasons why the court might look at providing for additional beneficiaries after someone dies.

There are plenty of incentives currently in place for first time buyers hoping to take their first step on to the property ladder.

While it’s true that the majority of our clients are aware of the availability of Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief( BPR) to reduce the chargeable estate for Inheritance Tax purposes (IHT) – the question is how regularly do you review and consider IHT as part of your business plan?  The availability of APR and BPR should not be assumed and needs to be reviewed regularly.

In the period after Christmas there is a traditional spike in applications for divorce. Many people know that their marriage has broken down in the run up to Christmas but decide that they will not upset the children, nor the usual Christmas family arrangements and therefore do not proceed with a divorce until the New Year.