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Irwin Mitchell

Could your phone's GPS and digital footprint determine who inherits your estate?

French music star Johnny Hallyday died in 2017, triggering national mourning in France.  He had residences in the United States and in...

30/05/19
Irwin Mitchell

Cleaner awarded a share of her late boss' estate

With family dynamics becoming more complex, it is increasingly common for there to be family fall outs. That, together with many more...

29/05/19
Irwin Mitchell

Digital assets and the danger of assumptions

The law regarding digital assets is fast evolving and took another step forward last week as reported in The Times. Apple took and...

13/05/19
Irwin Mitchell

A matter of trust

When a family tragedy strikes it is natural to turn to friends and family for support, be that emotional or practical. However, as far as...

08/05/19
Irwin Mitchell

Probate pandemonium

The forthcoming changes to probate fees have been well publicised in both the professional press and the general media. However very...

01/05/19
Irwin Mitchell

“One day all this will be yours – or will it?”

The High Court in Bristol handed down its decision earlier this week in the case of Guest v Guest [2019] EWHC 869 (Ch), which is yet...

01/05/19
Irwin Mitchell

The Common Law Marriage Myth

The Office for National Statistics has released the latest statistics about marriage and civil partnerships. This information shows that...

15/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Make sure your prenup is more than just cosmetic

Where there is family wealth, a prenuptial agreement can offer important protection and certainty, however a recent case - Ipekci v...

10/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Beyond the novelty factor: inspecting converted properties

From the outside the bungalow looks nothing extraordinary. The small train tracks which wind around the front paving could be a miniature...

09/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Akhmedova v Akhmedov: Superyacht freed from Dubai port

From our London family law team: Since December 2016 the wife has continued to fight for enforcement of her financial order in this long...

08/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Aldi supermarket empire threatened by family's will dispute

The Guardian reported this week on a family feud engulfing the owners of the Aldi supermarket empire.  Cacilie Albrecht, the late wife of...

05/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

Celebrating International Women's Day 2019

This year's International Women's Day on 8 March 2019 was an extra special celebration for women in the legal profession. 2019 marks 100...

01/04/19
Irwin Mitchell

The UK property market…it’s not all about Brexit

Nationwide claims a ‘soft’ March as price growth remains under 1% and it is easy to say that’s it’s all down to the Brexit uncertainty....

29/03/19
Irwin Mitchell

Divorce process 'too complicated' for litigants in person

Following the well-publicised case of Owens and the consultation on no-fault divorce, we have been waiting for the Government's response...

21/03/19
Irwin Mitchell

Everyone’s a winner: OPG mediation scheme set to deal with family fall-outs

Family disputes are never pleasant, but they can be particularly problematic where a member of the family may lack mental capacity, and...

21/03/19
Irwin Mitchell

Some ground rules on ground rent

For first-time buyers, knowledge is key. A recent BBC article quoted one first-time buyers as saying “If I could go back in time I...

19/03/19
Irwin Mitchell

Undue influence and a blow for the traditionalists

An interesting undue influence case is reported in the Telegraph this week. Three sisters have successfully challenged their late...

13/03/19
Irwin Mitchell

A rather taxing time bomb

Making Tax Digital (MTD) is the government's flagship project to bring tax compliance into the twenty-first century. Starting with the...

08/03/19
Irwin Mitchell

Pass (on) the pension...

The importance of writing and regularly updating your will has been reiterated by private client lawyers since time immemorial. However...

07/03/19
Irwin Mitchell

Widow can inherit despite helping husband travel to Dignitas

The High Court handed down a ground-breaking judgment this week, in the first case to deal with whether someone who assists a terminally...

25/02/19
Irwin Mitchell

Death and Taxes

When the Conservative party introduced the new Residential Nil Rate Band (RNRB) in 2017, many people believed that their homes would...

25/02/19
Irwin Mitchell

Choupette Lagerfeld: The cat that got the cream

Following the death of fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld on Tuesday, attention has quickly turned to his beloved Birman cat, Choupette....

21/02/19
Irwin Mitchell

Granddaughter awarded £110,000 from grandmother’s estate after giving up ballet career

From will, trust and estates disputes associate Heather Roberts. The London County Court this week handed down judgment in a case brought...

15/02/19
Irwin Mitchell

Financial abuse claims on the rise

Find the latest on will, trusts and estates disputes news from associate Heather Roberts, based in our Manchester office, below. Another...

08/02/19
Irwin Mitchell

Should auld acquaintance (and former cohabitees) be forgotten? Lessons from Scotland on cohabitee rights

Ethan Axelrod, a trainee solicitor in our London team looks at what lessons we can learn from Scotland on reforming the law for...

08/02/19
Irwin Mitchell

NHS to trial smart meters to measure dementia care

In a bid to cut down on hospital visits and improve patient care, the NHS is trialling smart meter technology in the homes of dementia...

06/02/19
Irwin Mitchell

Act in haste, repent at (Her Majesty's) leisure (perhaps?)

An interesting and rather extraordinary story is reported in The Times today.  Dianne De Marzo's claim to a share in a property in Abbey...

30/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

Financial abuse: new year, same risk?

As we begin a new year, it is worth reminding ourselves to be ever-vigilant of financial abuse as my colleague Ethan Axelrod, a trainee...

14/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

Richest man to divorce

After 25 years, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife MacKenzie are set to divorce. In a joint statement the pair said "After a long...

14/01/19
Irwin Mitchell

Happy 2019: Celebrating 100 years of women in law

As we wave goodbye to 2018, the year that marked the 100th anniversary of some women given the vote, we enter another special centenary...

08/01/19