It is often only when you get into sorting out the financial matters between a couple that they realise that capital gains tax is a ‘thing’ and it could cause problems and cost. Happily, the restrictive and often torturous rules are changing as from 6 April 2023. The changes are that separating …
Minimum age for marriage is increased
The Marriage and Civil Partnership (Minimum Age) Act 2022, which gained Royal Assent in April last year, has come into force on 27 February 2023. It means that 16 and 17 year olds will no longer be allowed to marry or enter a civil partnership, even if they have parental consent. It is now …
Employing a solicitor is not as scary as you think…
I often have people who come to see me say at the end of our first meeting that it was all okay really and it was not scary. I get it. Coming to see a solicitor can seem a bit overwhelming. Will you understand all that is being said? Will you remember all that is being said? What if you have …