A family weekend
On Friday night we went for dinner at my sister’s house. Her daughter Abby recently became engaged to Jonny and she had arranged a dinner to welcome his parents, the future in-laws, who were staying in Harrogate.
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When you make a will, can your wishes be overruled?
When you make a will, you patiently set out your intentions for your hard-earned money and goods. Do you ever stop to think that in the event of your death, your decisions and bequests could be overruled? Recently I have come across situations …
The Sirens of Divorce
Recently I wrote about the “Black Knights” of divorce: those people who won’t face reality but fight on, relentlessly, long after the case has finished. They are few in number but their behaviour is remarkable. Today I would like to consider …
When you are in shock, what can you do?
Sometimes, clients who come to see me are in a state of shock. Not everyone appreciates how serious this can be. Psychological shock is a traumatic reaction following a dramatic, unexpected incident such as a family crisis.
Family comes first – and we often learn it the hard way
How many of us take our loved ones for granted? It is easy to forget that in a split second, lives can be transformed forever. Last week I had finished writing my post about John Ruskin, had exercised flat out on my Wattbike and was looking forward …
Tepid welcome for Law Commission's review of intestacy laws for cohabitants
Tepid welcome for Law Commission’s review of intestacy laws for cohabitants 3 November 2009 Cohabitants who have lived together for more than five years could be given the same rights on death as married couples under plans unveiled by the …
Prenuptial Agreements: A Family Affair?
Parents of prospective brides and grooms are coming to see me in increasing numbers, to ask about prenups. My opinions on prenuptial agreements are well known. I don’t like them, do not believe that they are “socially necessary” …
Faith, family and divorce
On Saturday night, millions of Jewish people around the world will sit down to a festive dinner called the "Seder", to celebrate the beginning of the eight days of Passover. It is an opportunity for the whole family to gather round the dinner table and retell the biblical story of Moses.
Hell hath no fury…
When Heather Mills made a spectacle out of herself on worldwide television recently, I found it difficult to sympathise with her. Quite simply, she was out of control: “on a frolic of her own”, as lawyers are wont to say. She has become …
Pandora's Box
“If you had the opportunity, would you?” A smart, attractive lady in her mid 40s came to see me recently. She is a lawyer by profession. Our meeting began very calmly and her problem soon became clear. She is married to a chartered …
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