United Kingdom: Family and Matrimonial

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Divorce Involving Overseas Assets: What High-net-worth Clients Need To Know
When a marriage ends and wealth extends beyond UK borders, questions arise about how overseas assets will be treated in divorce proceedings. From holiday homes and international investment portfolios to offshore bank accounts and foreign business interests, understanding disclosure obligations, jurisdiction issues and enforcement challenges becomes essential for protecting your financial position.
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Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP
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Your Will And Your French Assets: What The EU Succession Regulation Means For You
Owning property or assets in France brings a layer of legal complexity that most people only discover at the wrong moment. When it comes to inheritance, France does not simply defer to what your Will says. A separate body of law governs who can inherit French assets, and if your Will has not been drafted with that in mind, the people you intended to benefit may not receive what you planned.
United Kingdom Family
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Buckles Law
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Divorce And The Family Farming Business
Farming families face some of the most complex financial consequences of any sector when a marriage breaks down. The farm is rarely just a business asset. It is the family home, the workplace, the pension, and in many cases the culmination of several generations of effort. When those elements are disentangled through divorce proceedings, the consequences can be severe, and the decisions made at that stage can shape the future of the farming operation for decades.
United Kingdom Family
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Buckles Law
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Divorce Involving Overseas Assets: What High-net-worth Clients Need To Know
When a marriage ends and wealth extends beyond UK borders, questions arise about how overseas assets will be treated in divorce proceedings. From holiday homes and international investment portfolios to offshore bank accounts and foreign business interests, understanding disclosure obligations, jurisdiction issues and enforcement challenges becomes essential for protecting your financial position.
United Kingdom Family
AG
Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP
Article
Divorce And The Family Farming Business
Farming families face some of the most complex financial consequences of any sector when a marriage breaks down. The farm is rarely just a business asset. It is the family home, the workplace, the pension, and in many cases the culmination of several generations of effort. When those elements are disentangled through divorce proceedings, the consequences can be severe, and the decisions made at that stage can shape the future of the farming operation for decades.
United Kingdom Family
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Buckles Law
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Divorce

Article
Divorce Involving Overseas Assets: What High-net-worth Clients Need To Know
When a marriage ends and wealth extends beyond UK borders, questions arise about how overseas assets will be treated in divorce proceedings. From holiday homes and international investment portfolios to offshore bank accounts and foreign business interests, understanding disclosure obligations, jurisdiction issues and enforcement challenges becomes essential for protecting your financial position.
United Kingdom Family
AG
Anthony Gold Solicitors LLP
Article
Divorce And The Family Farming Business
Farming families face some of the most complex financial consequences of any sector when a marriage breaks down. The farm is rarely just a business asset. It is the family home, the workplace, the pension, and in many cases the culmination of several generations of effort. When those elements are disentangled through divorce proceedings, the consequences can be severe, and the decisions made at that stage can shape the future of the farming operation for decades.
United Kingdom Family
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Buckles Law
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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

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UK tax update April 2026 In this article for the April edition of French estate planning journal Ingénierie Patrimoniale, Edward Reed and George Mitkov look at... Article 4 August 2026
This article examines recent UK legal developments affecting estate planning and trust structures, including landmark court decisions on trust registration and HMRC challenges, expanded reporting requirements for overseas entities and trusts, and significant changes to Agricultural and Business Property Relief allowances that impact wealth preservation strategies.
United Kingdom Wealth Mgt
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Macfarlanes LLP
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Your Will And Your French Assets: What The EU Succession Regulation Means For You
Owning property or assets in France brings a layer of legal complexity that most people only discover at the wrong moment. When it comes to inheritance, France does not simply defer to what your Will says. A separate body of law governs who can inherit French assets, and if your Will has not been drafted with that in mind, the people you intended to benefit may not receive what you planned.
United Kingdom Family
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Buckles Law
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