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Thinking of a pre-nup?

A pre-nuptial agreement (pre-nup) is a legal agreement made between a couple before their marriage.  It usually sets out how they wish their assets ...

The aftermath of Thomas Cook

by Michael Menzies-Baird, Litigation & Employment Law Solicitor

The failure of Thomas Cook has seen an unprecedented peacetime action to recover over 150,000 ...

Buying a house with an annex?

Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a fee charged when buying a property or land over a certain price in England and Northern Ireland. Read More

What’s in a name?

A child’s surname is important as it is part of the child’s identity.

You can change your child’s surname ...

Law Society introduces new Code

On 1 May 2019, a new Code was implemented which underlines the fact that the burden of detecting fraudulent sellers falls squarely on the sellers’ solicitors. Read More

Financial arrangements on separation or divorce

There is no standard formula for calculating appropriate financial provision on divorce.

Instead, the court has a duty to consider all the ...

To be a parent…

What is parental responsibility?

Parental Responsibility is defined in s 3(1) Children ...

A holistic approach to Divorce

A divorce can be one of the most difficult life events for a person to experience.  You are bound to feel a rollercoaster of ...

Announcement

We are pleased to announce that on Monday the 5^th August 2019 Coles Solicitors Limited was acquired by RH Legal (Bristol) Limited.

I just want a clean break!

When getting divorced we often hear ‘I just want a clean break!’. Of course, that’s exactly what a Divorce will give you, finally ...

Pension Sharing – know your facts

When entering into a divorce, pensions are taken in to account as a source of income.

There are 3 ways of pension sharing: Read More

Cohabiting? Know your rights

If you are living together with your partner but you are not married or in civil partnership, then you are ‘cohabiting’. Cohabitation is the ...

When the Honeymoon is over…

Love Island, a series dominating our television screens, involves a group of contestants, referred to as Islanders, living in isolation from the outside world ...

A ruined holiday

There’s been much in the press over the last couple of years about Holiday Sickness claims and whilst the media has been dominated ...

Lasting Powers of Attorney; what you need to know

In an age where so many of us are carers for our parents at the same time as providing for our children, is it ...

Proposed changes to Probate Fees

There is much speculation in the media at present with regard to the announcement in November 2018 by the government of their intention to restructure ...