Media stories of celebrity divorces would have you believe that acrimonious and bitter break-ups are the norm – nothing could be further from the truth. You can reach a divorce settlement in a dignified manner through Collaborative Law or Mediation.

Collaborative Law involves a series of ‘four way’ meetings. Each person appoints their own lawyer and you meet together to work things out face to face, with your lawyer by your side throughout the process. The aim of Collaborative Law is to resolve family disputes without going to court.

We have many wills cases where “things don’t work out as they should” and they often involve stepchildren. For example, a person neglects to make a will, or agrees with their spouse that their children and stepchildren will be treated equally but the agreement is broken.

Prior to 2007, the residential property market benefited from at least 15 years of steady growth. This growth has been underpinned by the availability of cheap credit, strong buyer demand and an abundance of housing stock ready for sale

It is fair to say that, the residential property market is in a state of transition. This transition has been forced upon the market by the effects of the “credit crunch”. The effects of this transition will, certainly in the short term, contribute to shape and form the future residential property market. Furthermore, this transition has evoked a number of trends within the residential property market.