by Chris Milne | Jan 5, 2018 | Articles & News, Chris Milne, Uncategorized
It is a sad fact of every divorce lawyer’s job to expect a flurry of enquiries and appointments each year after the festive period. This is not a time for lawyers to ‘cash in’ on other’s misfortune. A good family lawyer will know that the breakdown of a relationship...
by Chris Milne | Dec 15, 2017 | Articles & News, Chris Milne, Uncategorized
A Lasting Power of Attorney is a document that allows a person to appoint trusted individuals to make important decisions about care and finances on their behalf, in the event of a loss of mental capacity through an accident or illness such as dementia. It is by far...
by Chris Milne | Dec 15, 2017 | Articles & News, Chris Milne, Uncategorized
The dementia tax is the term that has been coined to describe how people pay for care. It is an area of huge legal complexity and is ripe for change, except that there are no easy (or cheap) ways to make the changes. We have a rapidly aging population and the cost of...
by Chris Milne | Dec 14, 2017 | Articles & News, Chris Milne, Uncategorized
Do you want to give away your home now, so that it does not suffer inheritance tax when you die? If so, you may have problems with that. If HMRC can show that, although you no longer own your home but you still live there, they will say that you have made a...
by Chris Milne | Dec 14, 2017 | Articles & News, Chris Milne, Uncategorized
Have you registered a Lasting or Enduring Power of Attorney in the last four years? You could be due a refund in respect of the registration fee. The Office of the Public Guardian (“OPG”) has admitted to charging excessive fees. A recent report prepared by the OPG...
by Chris Milne | Dec 14, 2017 | Articles & News, Chris Milne, Uncategorized
The law treats those who are unmarried very differently on separation to those who are married. Unmarried individuals can be disadvantaged. Married couples are granted greater protection, because there is an obligation to split matrimonial assets in accordance with...
