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Prior to the introduction of revised procedures (set out in regulations un...
A family who inherited land were also held to have inherited an obscure anc...
The most important requirements for adoption are that the adopter must be ...
In March 2005, the rules relating to approaching people regarding financial...
When dealing with an estate, an increasing problem for executors is the val...
Inheritance tax (IHT) is payable at 40 per cent on the net value of a pers...
Divorce is seldom an easy business, but the problems are compounded when t...
In the UK, there are quite generous exemptions from Inheritance Tax (IHT) ...
Ownership of two homes in the UK is becoming more commonplace as couples w...
A care order is a court order that places a child under the care of a loca...
A will expresses the final wishes of the deceased person and it is commonl...
From 2003-4 Self-Assessment Tax Returns have included a facility to enable ...
The regime governing charities has been progressively tightened up over t...
Increasing numbers of people are spending substantial periods of time away ...
Arrangements over the custody of children (called residence arrangements b...
The first Civil Partnerships were formed on 21 December 2005, after the Civ...
One of the most common myths in English law is that there is such a thing ...
When one member of a cohabiting couple dies, it can come as an unpleasant ...
Most claims for damages are claims for damages or losses which have actuall...
The right to reclaim VAT on residential conversion works was further clarif...
Most people require credit at some time, whether it is in the form of a cr...
Since 1st January 2005, all electrical work carried out in dwellings has h...
Approximately one in six marriages in the European Union is between person...
When it comes to dealing with money and divorce, it is important to know wh...
An interesting attempt at a defence came to nothing in a recent traffic ac...