Family and Matrimonial

Since October 2014, the rules governing who inherits when someone dies without a Will (the ‘Rules of Intestacy’) have remained largely unchanged.

Rebecca Lee shares her journey from law firm receptionist to qualified solicitor, discussing her passion for helping clients through life's most challenging moments in wills and probate work. She reflects on career highlights including managing a £4.2 million estate and her commitment to charitable fundraising for Pancreatic Cancer UK.

Contemporary artist Damien Hirst's innovative approach to posthumous artwork creation offers valuable insights into estate planning beyond traditional assets. His concept of creating instructions for works to be produced up to 200 years after death demonstrates how legacy planning can encompass intellectual property, creative rights, and carefully structured future instructions.

School holidays following parental separation require careful planning to balance children's needs with practical considerations. This guidance explores how separated parents can navigate holiday arrangements, reduce conflict over special occasions and travel plans, and maintain focus on children's wellbeing throughout the process.

Hunters Law LLP is a legal practice located at 9 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London. The firm provides comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas and maintains a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Their accessible central London location serves clients seeking expert legal counsel and representation.

For a long time, divorce tended to follow a fairly predictable pattern, and not always a comfortable one. Even where a couple wanted to keep things amicable, the legal process could pull them in a more adversarial direction. Each person would instruct their own solicitor, communication would pass back and forth, and positions could harden without anyone setting out for that to happen.

School holidays following parental separation require careful planning to balance children's needs with practical considerations. This guidance explores how separated parents can navigate holiday arrangements, reduce conflict over special occasions and travel plans, and maintain focus on children's wellbeing throughout the process.

Hunters Law LLP is a legal practice located at 9 New Square, Lincoln's Inn, London. The firm provides comprehensive legal services across multiple practice areas and maintains a strong commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. Their accessible central London location serves clients seeking expert legal counsel and representation.

The Court of Appeal has issued its first judgment on personal welfare deputyship applications, clarifying when deputies should be appointed for adults lacking capacity to make welfare decisions. This landmark ruling examines the balance between collaborative decision-making and the practical benefits of formal deputyship, establishing key factors that courts must consider when determining whether appointment would enhance decision-making effectiveness.