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When someone dies the task of administering the estate usually falls to their grieving friends and relatives. Often the people…
One of the most striking findings from the recent Global Family Business Think Tank was the near unanimity among experts…
For many employers, the shape of modern employment law is already changing. Flexible working, carer’s leave and extended redundancy rights…
A clearly worded Will is not, on its own, sufficient to prevent an adult child from making a claim against…
Previously, we reported on the first consultation paper that the Law Commission published in November 2024. The consultation paper was…
Since October 2014, the rules governing who inherits when someone dies without a Will (the ‘Rules of Intestacy’) have remained…
When a new commercial agreement is signed, the entire agreement clause is often assumed to have settled any question about…
For a long time, divorce tended to follow a fairly predictable pattern, and not always a comfortable one. Even where…
The headlines have sounded alarming. “Probate fees set for massive increase” is the kind of line that lands hard when…
A family has won a long-running dispute with HMRC after the Court of Appeal ruled decisively in their favour over…
Owning property or assets in France brings a layer of legal complexity that most people only discover at the wrong…
Farming families face some of the most complex financial consequences of any sector when a marriage breaks down. The farm…
Buckles, the nationally recognised law firm, is marking a significant step in its growth strategy by relocating to a new…
By the time a commercial contract is signed, the document itself is often the end point of a much longer…
Home is supposed to be the one place where you feel secure. When a relationship breaks down badly enough that…
Most people put off planning for the future because it feels overwhelming, complicated, or simply uncomfortable to think about. That…
For many employers, neurodiversity still feels like unfamiliar territory. It may come up quietly, through a request for flexibility, a…
For many families, inheritance tax planning is not about minimising a number on a balance sheet. It is about preserving…
A recent Upper Tribunal decision has clarified something important for anyone involved in owning, managing or living in residential buildings…
When Liam Payne died in October 2024, he left behind a multimillion-pound estate and a nine-year-old son. What he did…
Most people assume that once a financial settlement has been approved by the court, the matter is finished. The assets…
Every financial remedy case in the family Courts starts with the same foundation – full and frank disclosure. This is…
For many employers, dismissal and re-engagement (or Fire and Rehire) has been a reluctant final step when agreement on contractual…
Disputes over a Will often begin long before anyone steps into a courtroom. They begin with a shift in relationships,…