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Cohabiting couple families are now the fastest growing family type in the UK, therefore it is more important than ever that people are informed about their cohabitation rights. More...

 

When a couple decide to divorce, one of the major concerns/disputes is financial assets. Here we consider inheritance and whether an individual would be entitled after a divorce. More...

 

On the 13th March 2014, it became legal for same-sex couples to marry in the UK and 16 days later the very first ceremonies took place around the country. Now, more than two years on, we examine the rise in popularity of same-sex marriages and the subsequent decrease in Civil partnerships. More...

rise in divorce fees


An unexpected increase in divorce fees will probably come into effect on Monday raising the cost of a divorce from £410 to £550.

Emails have been received by family lawyers from the Courts divorce units confirming the Ministry of Justices’ decision subject to parliamentary approval.

The proposed increase was not included in the list of fee increases announced by the government at the end of last year and has been met with opposition from family lawyers.More...

 

We recognise that the law can be confusing if you’re not familiar with it. If you’re elderly or become sick, legalities are the last thing you want to be battling to understand. So, we have written our guide to explain the rights you and your loved ones have regarding inheritance and POwer of Attorney issues. More...

With effect from 15th February 2015 EU Regulations on Consumer Online Dispute Resolution (ODR) allow consumers who bought our services online to submit their complaint via an online complaint portal.

We are required under the regulations to provide our clients the following information:-
  1. Link to the ODR platform - please follow the following link for further information (http://ec.europa.eu/consumers/odr).
  2. Our contact email address in case of a complaint under the ODR regulation – Andrea Coombes andrea.c@howellslegal.com