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When considering whether to make a will, some people believe it would be an unnecessary expense on the basis that “everything goes to my children anyway.”

Solicitor, Farida Isaji looks at the consequences of dying without a will and how an estate is handled in these circumstances, with the recent news that Aretha Franklin reportedly died without a will.

On 19th September, our residential conveyancing department won the North West Conveyancing Firm of the Year Award at a conference and awards ceremony held by the Law Firm Services.

You can pay into as many pension schemes as you want; it depends on how much money you can set aside. There are several different types of private pension to choose from, but in light of recent government changes the tax aspects can require careful planning. So, what do you need to consider?

There have been several recent High Court cases which have been concerned with deciding whether legally binding promises or assurances have been made by farming parents to their children. In both cases, the provisions in the Last Will and Testament of the Deceased parent were overridden by the verbal promises made by them during their lifetime.

In an age where legal groups, the public and some members of parliament are urging solicitors to deal with divorce in an amicable way, an upcoming Supreme Court case flies in the face of that wish.