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  • A note about Wills with HSBC

    A note about Wills with HSBC

    HSBC recently announced that they have sold their wills and probate business, HSBC Trust Co (UK) Ltd, to a company called Simplify Channel Ltd. The sale appears to be due to complete in October 2015.Many people who made wills with HSBC will...

  • Family Law Update: Dangers of DIY Divorce

    Family Law Update: Dangers of DIY Divorce

    Coming closely on the heels of Kathleen Wyatt and Dale Vince the recently reported case of Norma and Peter Wilson illustrates again the need for great care when a couple go through a divorce to avoid future problems.The issue surrounding Ka...

  • Gifts and Investment by Attorneys – A cautionary tale

    Gifts and Investment by Attorneys – A cautionary tale

    Cases involving Attorneys acting outside their authority, through excessive and inappropriate gifting, or poor investment decisions are becoming very common. The Court of Protection has laid down helpful parameters for Attorneys on matters...

  • Financial Remedy in Family Proceedings: Maintain or Bust

    Financial Remedy in Family Proceedings: Maintain or Bust

    Very occasionally there crops up a divorce case (or more specifically, the financial element to a divorce case) which attracts the attention of the national media and gets whipped up into a frenzy due to the extraordinary facts surrounding...

  • Attorneys over-stepping the mark

    Attorneys over-stepping the mark

    Cases involving Attorneys acting outside their authority, through excessive and inappropriate gifting, or poor investment decisions are becoming increasingly common-place.The Court of Protection, which is referred cases from the Office of t...

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