Family disputes are amongst the most bitter that ever come to court and, unless handled with great care, positions can become entrenched rapidly, which only worsens the situation in terms of the acrimony created and the costs incurred. Nowhere is
A Power of Attorney is a very powerful legal document that is entered into for the purpose of allowing another person (the attorney) to have full authority to handle affairs on behalf of the donor. The case below is fortunately
With litigation, there are rules that must be adhered to. Commonly known as the CPR (Civil Procedure Rules). The CPR set out how litigation is to be conducted. They simply cannot be ignored. Court’s are now very strict as to
The case below is of great importance to solicitors who act as Trustees. Solicitors like to be trustees as they get paid for their role. It is in effect a low risk appointment for which the solicitor gets well rewarded.
It is quite astounding to consider that people work their whole life to generate wealth for their loved ones yet quite often, do not take the necessary steps to ensure that their intended loved ones receive that wealth upon death.