This is a summary of our introductory two-part briefing on the subject of lifetime trusts.

This is the first of two parts of our introduction to lifetime trusts. The second is about taxation.

This is the second of two parts of our introduction to lifetime trusts. The first is about the creation and administration of trusts.

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding wills and probate.

Here are some answers to frequently asked questions regarding Home Information Packs (HIP's)

Here are some answers to some frequently asked questions regarding conveyancing.

These are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding finances following divorce and separation or dissolution of a civil partnership.

These are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding divorce/dissolution.

Here are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding pre-nuptial agreements.

A separation is usually a difficult experience, particularly for the children involved. These are answers to some frequently asked questions regarding divorce/separation and arrangements for children.

Unlike a marriage or a civil partnership where civil law requirements must be fulfilled to create a legally recognised union, a cohabiting relationship is often incarnated with little or no thought to the legal consequences.

The Civil Partnership Act 2004 came into force on 5 December 2005 heralding recognition of same sex relationships and the ability to enter into civil partnership, this country’s version of gay marriage.

Married couples with combined estates in excess of, for example, £500,000 had a difficulty prior to 9 October 2007 in their Inheritance Tax (IHT) planning.

Amusing and witty they may be, but Rabelais’ reputed last words would not serve as a valid English will today, not least without the formalities of the Wills Act 1837!