On 29 October 2009 the Law Commission released a public consultation seeking to bring inheritance law up to date to meet the needs and expectations of modern families. The Law Commission is a non-political independent body which was set up by Parliament in 1965 to keep all the law of England and Wales under review and to recommend reform where it is needed. The consultation addresses the laws of intestacy... 

A couple from Cambridgeshire who were happily married for 30 years have remarried in a civil ceremony as two women to avoid inheritance tax. The couple had to have their marriage annulled after the husband decided to have a sex change operation. The change of gender meant that they couldn’t remain married; a previous clause allowing marriages that survived a spouse changing gender to remain legal... 

The importance of appointing a professional to administer a Trust is always something we stress. However, more people are relying on their friends and relatives to take on this important role. Unfortunately, these people they ‘trust’ can take advantage of their position as the temptation of cash becomes too great. A recent case has brought this again to light. An aunt stole her nephew’s £52,000...