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Joanne Wescott

How is a pension split in a divorce?

Pensions and Divorce In a divorce, pensions are taken into account together with all other financial assets. Once all assets...

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Joanne Wescott

Who gets the house in a divorce?

How is a house divided in a UK divorce? For most people thinking about getting a divorce, one of the...

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Isabelle James

What is legal parenthood and how is it...

This issue was in the news recently, when a married Oklahoma same-sex couple were in court over a dispute about...

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Jan Atkinson

How to prevent someone contesting a will

It is fairly rare in my experience for a parent to write a child out of their will but that...

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Sam Collard

Do you have to wear a bike helmet?

Should bike helmets be mandatory in the UK? Recently, Dan Walker was involved in a nasty collision with a motorist...

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Elline Demetriou

The risk of extravasation injuries during iron infusion...

Many patients with low iron, particularly during pregnancy or postnatally, may be advised they need an iron infusion such as...

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Maria Elliot

Transfer of Equity Stamp Duty

Do I pay Stamp Duty Land Tax when transferring Property into my partner’s name? When it comes to property...

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Maria Elliot

Shared Ownership Stamp Duty

Do you pay stamp duty on shared ownership? When you buy a new shared ownership property, you are given two...

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Jema Thaker

Severance of a Joint Tenancy

Severing a Joint Tenancy Normally, when couples buy a property together they do so as joint tenants. This means they...

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Jan Atkinson

Gifting Property to Children

Can I gift property to my children? Gifting a property to your adult children is a relatively complex transaction but...

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