Connect2Law Private Client Law Update

Jones -v- Kernott - clarity on the law of cohabitation?

The recent long-awaited Judgment of Jones -v- Kernott [2010] EWCA Civ 578 may be a step in the right direction in allowing the Courts to reach a view about what the parties intended and what is a fair outcome, but does it provide complete...

Court of Appeal hears "mirror Wills" case

In February of this year, the High Court ruled that it could not rectify mirror Wills executed by the wrong spouses. The facts of this case are unusual. The testators, Mr and Mrs Rawlings had two biological sons and an...

The treatment of a lottery prize in divorce proceedings

In a recent case, a man brought an ancilliary relief claim against his ex-wife, claiming that his ex-wife's lottery prize of £500,000 paid out more than a decade before, should be included in the matrimonial assets. The names of...

Office of the Public Guardian ceases to supply certified copies of LPAs

Following the increase in fees of the Office of the Public Guardian on 1 October 2011, as of 3 October 2011, the Court of Protection have ceased to provide certified copies of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) and Enduring Powers of Attorney...

HMRC revises guidance on gifts out of income exemption

HMRC has revised its guidance on conditions that must be met for a gift to be exempt from Inheritance Tax based on the income exemption. The new guidance includes a statement that income; ' should be determined . ....