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Ricky Gervais has revealed that he is considering marrying his long-term partner after more than four decades together. One of the reasons reportedly behind the decision is the potential inheritance tax implications of remaining unmarried. His story highlights an important point for couples planning to marry: marriage can have significant legal and financial consequences, even […]

ITV news is presently seeking to interview cohabiting couples about what new proposed laws will mean to them, which will give cohabitees rights to make financial claims against their partners if their relationship ends, and which will be one of the biggest major overhauls to family law in recent times. At present, cohabitees have no […]

The calculation of all transfer valuations on public sector pension plans has now been suspended on all pension plans held within the public sector. This will impact on divorcing parties trying to obtain a transfer value on their pension plans for the purpose of divorce. This will affect those within the Teachers and Civil Service […]

Brooklyn Beckham’s recent comments about his parents illustrates that parents are not perfect, but that seems to be a surprise to their children. Whilst most people recognise their own infallibility, conciliation can often get lost in translation when there are family rifts, whether it’s due to dissent over the wedding arrangements, as per the Beckham’s, […]