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This ongoing Court case has caught my eye this week, currently in the High Court in London. The family of two sisters have launched a bitter legal battle over a £390,000 Will which left almost their entire inheritance to their hairdresser, Jill...
Further to yesterday’s blog, it seems a day doesn't pass without some form of survey on house prices. The Nationwide Building Society has said that its latest monthly survey shows that the amount by which house prices are increasing fell by...
I always seem to have at least one case where a couple’s relationship broke down years ago and one of the parties moved out. Following this, the person remaining in the property normally has been paying the full mortgage repayments and the...
The Land Registry has announced that house prices have now risen to similar prices to those seen in the summer of 2006. The Land Registry has also confirmed that the number of homes sold and the price of those homes has also risen within 2010. I...
In what I think is going to be a very welcome move forward, Lloyds TSB have today announced that they are going to stop selling Payment Protection Insurance (“ PPI ” ) policies with their loans. PPI is supposed to help...
A 31 year old man is recovering from a full face transplant at his home in Barcelona . The man had been left unable to breathe, swallow, or talk properly after an accident 5 years ago. A shooting accident meant his entire facial skin and...
The New Act On 25th March 2010 the new Third Parties (Rights Against Insurers) Act 2010 received Royal Assent, replacing the 1930 Act by the same name which is acknowledged to be out of date compared with modern business practice. The new...
As I sat at home watching the BBC documentary, Danielle Lineker: My New Stepfamily, I was reminded about the changing dynamics of the ‘traditional’ family. As the rate of divorce continues to increase, more and more children find that they are...
I have just noticed this case which was decided in the High Court a couple of weeks ago. It caught my eye as being very similar to cases that I have had in the past where people have been trying to challenge a Will on the basis of another family...
When parents decide to end their relationship there are many matters to consider. Who stays in the family home and who moves out? Does the family home have to be sold? But often the most important question parents consider is how will this impact on the...
For the second time this year, the Budget delivered surprises and extra tax implications for home owners. For private landlords with buy-to-let properties, the Government’s announcement on Capital Gains Tax meant they could breathe a slight sigh of...
With expectations of significant, immediate tax increases and spending cuts to tackle the public sector deficit, the budget appears balanced and in many areas, better than was hoped. Entrepreneurial growth is unlikely to be stifled, but...
The World Health Organization has dropped its recommendation that fewer births be carried out by Caesarean section, saying there was no evidence for a limit. Ultimately, hospitals will hopefully not pressure women into having vaginal births. ...
