Family Law

It is hugely important that private client advisers have a strong working knowledge about LPAs’ scope and effect

The UK government has extended the eligibility criteria for Bereavement Support Payment (BSP) and Widowed Parent’s Allowance (WPA), helping thousands more grieving parents to access this support

Most wealthy Britons prefer not to share their inheritance plans with their families, according to a new study from Quintet Private Bank-backed wealth manager Brown Shipley

A roundup of the latest dispute resolution stories...

eprivateclient spoke to Toby Yerburgh, the head of the family team at UK law firm Collyer Bristow, about the latest trends in dispute resolution, what drew him to this area of the law and why it is becoming increasingly important for clients and advisers alike...

Valentine’s Day is fast approaching and for some couples it will represent a new chapter in their relationship. Some couples may see the age-old day of love as the perfect excuse to suggest moving in together or to ‘pop the question’ and propose

Family law firm Dawson Cornwell has appointed Hilka Hollmann as a partner

UK law firm Debenhams Ottawayhas added partner Stacey St Clair to its divorce and family law team. Ms St Clair has joined from Hawkins Family Law where she was also a partner

With life expectancy and dementia on the rise, lasting powers of attorney (LPAs) are becoming increasingly more important. However, with the ever-growing demand for digital services, it is key that the LPA system can keep up in order to continue to meet peoples’ needs 

It is a controversial idea that a good way of providing for your children’s future is to not provide for them much at all, at least not in the financial sense