ASK ROSS: To mark last weeks Cohabitation Awareness Week, Ross explains how to ensure you don’t lose your partner and your home should the worst happen… My girlfriend and I have recently bought a house together. Do I need to make a will or is she entitled to inherit my Read more…
A common piece of advice given by solicitors is “there is no such thing as a ‘common law’ marriage”. This was probably the advice given to Mrs Maureen Martin, the estranged wife of Norman Martin, when she inherited his half of a house he owned with his partner Joy Williams. Read more…
Every Family Lawyer knows the feeling well. Telling the lovely client sitting opposite you that they have no claim against pension funds nor income of their long term partner following a recent split. Both of which they have managed to achieve in part because your client stayed home to look Read more…