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Why should a lawyer write my Will, can’t I just do it myself?

02/12/2021 by Angie Newnham in Wills and Power of Attorney

With the increase in expensive legal claims on estates and the contesting of Wills after someone passes away it begs the question why ‘Do it yourself Wills’ are still popular. Whilst on the face of it, writing your own Will may appear to save you money upfront as you avoid […]

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Marriage revokes your Will. What can you do to protect your beneficiaries?

30/06/2020 by Fiona Pawsey in Wills and Power of Attorney

Unknown to many people is a law dating back to the reign of Queen Victoria in 1837. This law causes your Will to be revoked in the event you get Married, unless there is a clause expressly stating otherwise in your Will. The “Intestacy Rules” apply to an estate where […]

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Marriage revokes your Will. What can you do to protect your beneficiaries?

The Law and the Cohabitee

18/02/2020 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law

You may be living with a partner and even have children but have you considered how the law deals with the breakdown of your relationship? Did you know that even if you have children, and perhaps have been living together for years, if your home is in your partners sole […]

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The Myth of the Common Law Spouse

18/03/2019 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law / Legal

As a family lawyer of a many years, I find it interesting when I hear co-habiting couples make comments like…..“I’ll be ok as I’m a common law spouse”. It appears that there still is perpetuated the myth of the “common law spouse”. I say myth because that is exactly what […]

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Family law, finances and needs

21/07/2017 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law

Most people contemplating divorce will initially think about when to separate from each other, swiftly followed by a “How am I going to live?”. As we all know one pot of money which can meet the needs of two people living together in one household is unlikely (in most circumstances) […]

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Finding a Divorce Solicitor

13/06/2017 by Fiona Pawsey in Family law

I was asked a question recently about how to find a Divorce Solicitor? There are of course the obvious answers: Google Search, asking friends, looking on the Law Society or Resolutions “Find a Solicitor”, etc. However, finding the “right” divorce solicitor for you is entirely different. As a woman I […]

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Tag Archives: law

Why should a lawyer write my Will, can’t I just do it myself?

Marriage revokes your Will. What can you do to protect your beneficiaries?

The Law and the Cohabitee

The Myth of the Common Law Spouse

Family law, finances and needs

Finding a Divorce Solicitor