If a loved one has recently passed away, and you have been named as an executor of their will, assuming you are willing and able to act in this capacity, the legal responsibility will rest with you to administer the deceased’s estate. This may seem [...]
When facing divorce, one of the most acrimonious issues for couples can be the division of assets moving forward, especially when it comes to any beloved pet. In fact, arguments over pets are becoming increasingly common. Below we look at the rules relating to pets [...]
Mewies Solicitors have warned that executors and beneficiaries could be facing a lengthy wait if they hold off applying for Grant of Probate. Last year grieving families faced delays of three months to due to software problems at HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS), plus [...]
The end of any relationship can be extremely difficult and painful to navigate, and clients often say they are feeling out of control in their current situation. It is likely that there will be fears about how the future will look as a single person, [...]
The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill which, when passed, will end the need for fault to be assigned within divorce proceedings has reached the next stage after MP’s voted in favour after the second reading in the House of Commons. Current Divorce law means [...]
Following the Covid-19 pandemic, and the government advice to work from home wherever possible, work as a family lawyer has changed significantly. We as a department were already well set up to be able to work from home, with the case management system containing [...]
The government have today extended the statutory sick pay scheme. This scheme is for those who under the new 'test and trace' system in England are told that they have come into contact with someone with coronavirus. If they are told that, as part [...]
Since the announcement of the virus that has turned our society upside down and inside out, I have been inundated with questions about what happens if I don’t have a Will? Is my Will still correct, I haven’t looked at it for years? Will my [...]
The House of Commons have released responses to some of the frequently asked questions regarding separated families and contact during the coronavirus pandemic. This covers: Can children move between the homes of separated parents? How should parents comply with a court-orders for contact? How [...]
From today estate agents’ offices can open; viewings are permitted; show homes can open; removal companies and the other essential parts of the sales and letting process are re-started with immediate effect. Since lockdown restrictions were implemented in March, an estimated 450,000 people have been [...]