Family

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27 Aug 2014

Social media contraband

Ban Twitter and Facebook to avoid losing out in the divorce law courts, argues Katy Barber

27 Aug 2014

Cutting edge in family law

Mediation will never replace litigation, says Marilyn Stowe, but nevertheless should be nurtured as a valuable adjunct

27 Aug 2014

Parental gifts and reservation of benefit

Giving property away, particularly the family home, so that it is out of your estate for IHT purposes while still living in it or otherwise enjoying a benefit from it has become increasingly difficult in recent years, explain William Hadley and Fiona Graham

27 Aug 2014

Step change

Broadening the class of applicants treated as a child of the deceased should bring about more inheritance claims, says Lloyd Junor

22 Aug 2014

Government's 'one single mediation session for everyone' only for those legally aided

Practitioners say the proposal does and will not repair the damage 'wreaked' upon separation proceedings by legal aid cuts

20 Aug 2014

Parental guidance

When buying property for children, clients must weigh up the IHT benefits of giving funds away and reducing the size of their estate against their desire to protect assets from claims, says Caroline Cook 

20 Aug 2014

Widening the family circle

Despite the perceived costs, there are merits to introducing independent trustees to help look after everyon';s best interests, says Nicola Marchant

18 Aug 2014

A little bird told me...

Ban Twitter and Facebook to avoid losing out in the divorce law courts, says Katy Barber