The Elephant in the Room
'How much is it going to cost?'
Most people have heard a horror story about legal costs and as a profession solicitors have hardly covered themselves in glory when it comes to fair pricing! However matters have improved and these days rather than let a dispute slide out of control take legal advice early and get the result you desire.
Government to look for ways to avoid family conflicts ending up in Court
They are currently looking to improve flexible working for parents and family friendly employment rights, as well as reviewing the family justice system to look at alternative ways for family conflicts to be dealt with out of the Courts.
Wills and step children
John and Mary marry. John has children from a previous marriage. They don’t make wills. He dies and his estate passes entirely to his spouse. She then dies. Problem… John’s children are entitled to nothing under the law of intestacy.
