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How can we avoid selling the family home? Care fees and the pitfalls of not planning for property

By Stewart Stretton-Hill, senior associate in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team at Irwin Mitchell Dementia isn't a natural part of ageing...

23/08/21
Nicola Hawkins

Administering an estate: Where do I start?

By paralegal Laura Williams and solicitor Emily Wentworth in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team at Irwin Mitchell Losing a loved one can be...

23/08/21
Jodie Buck

Will forgery: can they get away with it?

By James Wright and Richard Smaller, solicitors in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell Can disappointed...

16/08/21
Katherine Thorpe

Do I own my front door? Landlord's fixtures explained

The Upper Tribunal have held that a front door was included within the demise of a lease, in a decision which brings into question the...

16/08/21
Irwin Mitchell

Removing troublesome executors

By Heather Roberts, Will, Trust and Estate Disputes senior associate at Irwin Mitchell Where a professional executor of a Will is asked...

13/08/21
Jodie Buck

Scholastic CEO leaves Harry Potter fortune to lover

Scholastic CEO, Richard Robinson had a $1.2 billion stake in the Harry Potter publishing company. He died suddenly in June 2021. His Will...

10/08/21
Yousafa Hazara

HMRC finds no link between tax avoidance and the use of FICs

By Jessica Fazzone, Tax, Trusts and Estates associate at Irwin Mitchell A family investment company (FIC) is a tax efficient vehicle to...

10/08/21
Michelle Chapman

Intestacy Rules and Unclaimed Estates

By Michelle Chapman, associate and Alice Jeavons, paralegal in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team It might be reasonable to assume...

03/08/21
Emma Hopton

Private judge removed in Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt divorce

By Emily-Jo Moore, trainee solicitor and Emma Hopton, solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt have been going through a...

03/08/21
Michelle Chapman

Dispute over the estate of James Brown settled after 15 years

Written by Rachael Williams, solicitor in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell After almost 15 years a settlement...

29/07/21
Yogi Amin

Help! I need somebody... to prepare me for the summer 2021 exams appeals process!

As the dates for release of GCSE, AS, A level and VTQ results draw ever nearer, Jennifer Wright, one of our education experts has set out...

27/07/21
Yogi Amin

The summer 2021 exams appeals process: key things to know

Decisions on exam grades can can have a significant impact on the child’s educational progress and life chances. Therefore the process...

27/07/21
Irwin Mitchell

The benefits of a joined-up approach to your finances

The more complex an issue is, the more important that everyone involved is on the same page. When it comes to our finances, our lives,...

23/07/21
Michelle Chapman

Mystery estranged daughter set to receive father’s entire estate

Written by Lucy-Allena McIlroy, Will, Trust and Estate Disputes solicitor at Irwin Mitchell Alexander Thomson died in September 2020,...

23/07/21
Jodie Buck

Fixated on a minor issue - but enough for an executor’s removal? Hudman v Morris explained

By Richard Smaller and James Wright, solicitors in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell What counts as unreasonable...

23/07/21
Michelle Chapman

Why it's important to make your wishes clear: funeral and burial disputes

Written by Danni Brannon, solicitor and Elliot Booth, trainee solicitor in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team at Irwin Mitchell The...

23/07/21
Nicola Hawkins

What are the first steps to take when someone dies?

By paralegal Laura Williams and solicitor Nicola Hawkins in the Tax, Trusts and Estates team at Irwin Mitchell Losing a loved one can be...

14/07/21
Michelle Chapman

Sisters' appeal rejected after judge upholds their father's will

Permission to appeal has been rejected in the case of Miles & Anor v Shearer. The case was brought under the Inheritance Act 1975 by the...

14/07/21
Cheryl Palmer-Hughes

A shot across the bows: torpedo proceedings in cross-border litigation

by Daniel Matchett, Associate Solicitor, Irwin Mitchell LLP As international travel resumes following a hiatus during the global...

09/07/21
Nicola Hawkins

The case of Britney Spears: Conservatorship and deputyship

Last week conservatorship in the US once again made headlines news, with details of how Britney Spears’s conservators have managed all of...

02/07/21
Michelle Chapman

Retrospective Capacity Reports: The need to provide all-inclusive instructions

By Cori McKeown, solicitor in the Will, Trust and Estate Disputes team The importance of ensuring that experts who are instructed to...

28/06/21
Hannah Braisted

Green light for outdoor civil weddings and partnerships

By Hannah Braisted, solicitor in the Family Law team Call me an overly-committed family lawyer, but my go-to fun fact (for anyone that...

28/06/21
Irwin Mitchell

Same-sex couples and the law about parenthood

By Hannah Saxe, Senior Associate Solicitor, Family team The law relating to parenthood can be complicated, especially for same-sex...

23/06/21
Irwin Mitchell

Inherited Wealth on Divorce

By Hayley Trim, Family law Partner at Irwin Mitchell English family lawyers will tell you it is trite law that inherited assets are not...

22/06/21
Yogi Amin

The DWP’s continued failure to provide updates to benefits reforms for terminally ill patients causes growing concern and anger amongst campaigners

By Simon Webb, Workplace Illness Specialist Solicitor and Georgie Woolmer, Personal Injury Trainee Solicitor  The concerns of...

18/06/21
David Shirt

Loneliness Awareness Week 2021

By Helen Webster, solicitor at Irwin Mitchell This year, Loneliness Awareness Week runs from 14 -18 June, and is a campaign hosted by...

18/06/21
Irwin Mitchell

Millions could be heading into retirement crisis

More than 90 percent of private sector workers with defined contribution pensions will not be able to afford a comfortable retirement,...

10/06/21
Nicola Hawkins

Carers Week: Legal authority to act for others

This week is Carers Week, which is an annual campaign dedicated to raise awareness of the role carers provide.  It’s important that a...

09/06/21
Yogi Amin

A whistle-stop tour of carers' rights

The Care Act 2014 created a shift in relation to carers’ rights and for the first time placed carers’ rights on a similar footing to...

08/06/21
Irwin Mitchell

Access to Work: How can I get support to stay or return to work if I have a disability?

By Michelle Morris, financial planner at Irwin Mitchell Asset Management As a financial planner, I understand the challenges and barriers...

02/06/21