200 Years On, Could UK Schools Ever Produce a Pugin, Dickens or Lear?
‘The world is full of objects, more or less interesting; I do not wish to add any more.’
Month: July 2012
Probate Problems Mean Your Money May Not Go Where You Want
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Not having a proper will can cause all sorts of problems after you die. You may not care, but your dependents will, says Jacqueline Almond of IBB Solicitors
Statistics produced by the Ministry of Justice show that over the past five years there has been a doubling in the number of probate disputes being dealt with by the High Court. There are likely to be a number of reasons for this but high profile cases such as those involving the RSPCA and the estate of Sir Jimmy Savile, to name just two, provide clues for the increase.
Inherited Assets Look Like They Might Escape a 50-50 Divorce Split
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London has, since around the turn of the millennium, attained the dubious status of ‘Divorce Capital of the World’. This is principally due to the introduction and development of radical new concepts in the law of financial provision, whereby the claimant’s award was no longer to be pegged at the ‘bottom line’ level of reasonable needs, but could in many cases extend to a full 50 per cent of the total assets.