Feuding parents to attend custody classes
Published October 2010
Thousands of parents who go to court to settle custody and access disputes may be required to attend classes designed to make them consider the impact on the children involved.
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Hidden money to remain secret in divorces
Published September 2010
Thousands of financially vulnerable spouses will no longer be able to provide evidence of their partner's hidden assets in divorce cases if the documents have been obtained without permission.
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The risks of increased competition for Will writing
Published September 2010
The Legal Services Act, which is due to come into practice in October 2011, could leave individuals who are looking to cut costs at risk if they use unregulated advisors when writing their Wills.
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Warning as bogus will-writers target Shropshire
Published August 2010
Growing numbers of elderly and vulnerable Shropshire residents are being targeted by unscrupulous and unregulated will-writing firms, a county lawyer has warned.
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VAT relief for DIY housebuilders
Published July 2010
Steven Holden, Associate and Tax & Trust Manager at MFG Solicitors, looks at how to save money if you are a DIY housebuilder or someone building holiday homes to let
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Home Information Packs suspended
Published June 2010
The new Conservative-Liberal Democrat coalition government has announced the immediate suspension of Home Information Packs (HIPs), with primary legislation to follow in order to abolish them completely.
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Families at war in inheritance disputes
Published May 2010
More and more families are being split apart in inheritance rows, a Midland lawyer has warned.
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Next Government urged to leave Trusts alone
Published April 2010
Not all Trusts are tax planning vehicles used by the super rich to avoid paying tax as some would have us believe, according to tax experts at MFG Solicitors.
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Buyers should come clean on help from Mum and Dad
Published March 2010
Young house-hunters relying heavily on the Bank of Mum and Dad could be storing up trouble for the future, a leading lawyer has claimed.
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Expert on TOP form
Published February 2010
A Midlands financial expert is on TOP form – volunteering support for a tax charity for older people.
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Family Lawyers in a Stew Over Chef’s Sleuthing Challenge
Published January 2010
Battling couples could be banned from turning private eye in bitter divorce cases if a landmark ruling bans snooping through your partner’s papers.
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