Europe: Family and Matrimonial

Paul Wild and Holly Cullen consider options as to what happens when your family is going through any form of relationship breakdown, such as a separation or divorce, and where there may be a breakdown...

A will is often considered the final word on how someone's estate should be distributed — but that isn't always the case. In reality, many families discover that a will, even one carefully prepared, can create unforeseen consequences after death.

Humans are innately social beings. Making gifts and supporting friends, families and charities are important parts of many people's lives, and there is often an assumption that this can simply carry on following a loss of capacity.

Following the recent tax changes in the UK, there has been a wave of non-doms leaving the UK in search of more tax friendly jurisdictions. But for many their children have strong ties to the UK, in many cases having been born or raised and educated here and, in most cases, having British nationality.

In October 2024, the world was shocked by the untimely death of singer and former One Direction star Liam Payne at the age of just 31. Soon after, it emerged that Payne had died without making a Will...

A will is often considered the final word on how someone's estate should be distributed — but that isn't always the case. In reality, many families discover that a will, even one carefully prepared, can create unforeseen consequences after death.

Paul Wild and Holly Cullen consider options as to what happens when your family is going through any form of relationship breakdown, such as a separation or divorce, and where there may be a breakdown...

As of April 2025, the family court fees have increased. Having only just increased last year already, the justification behind the increased fees provided by the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) is to produce a significant level of additional funding that will go towards improving service delivery, subsidising the cost of related court and tribunal services for which they do not charge a fee, and reducing the overall cost to the taxpayer.

Romanya vatandaşlığı, Avrupa Birliği (AB) avantajlarından yararlanmak isteyen birçok kişi için cazip bir seçenek haline gelmiştir. Bu yazıda, Romanya vatandaşlığına başvuru yolları...