Family disputes frequently focus on inheritance and can inflict immense anxiety and pain on all concerned. A case concerning a young man who died tragically when he stepped in front of a train, however, showed that the best way to avoid such conflict is to make a professionally drafted will. The deceased, who had learning […]
How does the UK points-based visa system work? A new points-based immigration system came into force in the UK on 1 January 2021. The system requires non-UK citizens to apply for and be granted an appropriate work-related visa in order to enter the UK for work purposes. (There are exceptions for Irish citizens, British National […]
A prenuptial agreement is a means by which parties entering into a marriage can attempt to protect their individual wealth and possessions. If a divorce becomes particularly acrimonious, a pre-nup may demonstrate to a court what the original intention of the parties was for their finances before the breakdown occurred. While no legislation has yet […]
Most people would consider it an honour to be chosen as executor of a friend’s or relative’s will. However, as a High Court ruling showed, the legal responsibilities that go with such a role can be extremely onerous and it usually makes better sense to appoint an experienced professional to assume the burden. The case […]
In what may well turn out to be one of its last meaningful acts before a possible snap election, the government has announced that it has accepted the recommendations of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) which called for an expansion of the Shortage Occupation List (SOL). Here, Wellers’ immigration solicitors in London take a look […]
Acting as the Bank of Mum and Dad (BoMaD) in order to help a son or daughter meet the cost of buying a property or undertaking any other significant capital expense may seem like the most natural thing in the world to do. However, unless the terms, detail and conditions of the parental monetary assistance […]
In order to make a valid will, you need to know your own mind – and it helps to have a solicitor on hand to advise you. That was certainly so in a case in which a businessman left the lion’s share of his £1 million fortune to a friend and colleague a few weeks […]
