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A leading Warrington family law firm has welcomed aspects of a national campaign to modernise divorce laws.   Senior judicial figures have called for an end to ‘unjust’ and ‘outdated’ legislation, with The Times newspaper launching a campaign to modernise family law.    The suggested reforms include to abolish the requirement to allege fault or blame during divorce proceedings, […]

A family law group has warned that Warrington and Cheshire’s unmarried couples who live together could incorrectly believe common-law marriage exists.  A survey carried out by Resolution found that 66 per cent of cohabiting couples are unaware of their rights in the event the relationship ends, and this can lead to consequences when dividing up the finances. […]

The Court of Protection was set up to assist people who are not capable of making their own decisions, due to a mental incapacity. Decisions are made for them regarding their finances, health and any other legal matters which could have a lasting impact on their lives. In 2015, the Court of Protection ruled that […]

Did you know that around half of the UK’s population haven’t made a will? Many people don’t think it’s important, or that their estate will automatically be distributed to certain people in the event of their death. However, this is not always the case. Here are seven reasons why you should make a will. You […]

Conveyancing is an essential step when buying a house. But during the process you will come across a wide variety of fees and processes. Buying a house is the largest transaction in most people’s lives, so you need to know what the conveyancing process is all about. We’ve put together a list of some of the […]

In the modern age, many couples are choosing to live together without getting married. Moving in with your partner is an exciting time, but did you know that your rights are not the same as if you were married? Read on to find out more about the rights of cohabiting couples, and how we can […]

Adoption is a way of providing a permanent home and family to a child who can’t be brought up by their birth family. The majority of adoptions in the UK involve older children, sibling groups and children with disabilities, who have been taken into care. Who can adopt a child? There are a number of […]

Thousands of divorcees could return to court to seek more money from their ex following a Supreme Court ruling last week. Spouses who lied about their financial position during the divorce process can now be hauled back to court and made to pay what they should. The ruling concerned two cases – those of Varsha […]

As social media use becomes increasingly prevalent in all aspects of our lives, both privately and in business, it is inevitable that it is also now commonly referenced in Court. Statistics in the UK and US vary, but all suggest that the likes of Facebook and Twitter are now commonly referred to in divorce proceedings. […]

The intestacy rules (which deal with the estate of a person who dies without a Will) have recently changed, but many people feel these changes do not go far enough. What is intestacy? When a person dies without leaving a valid will they are said to have died intestate and there are specific rule which […]