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Your Questions Answered: How Do I Set Up A Trust To Protect My Assets?

So, you're thinking of creating a trust. You might wish to do that for tax reasons, or because you are concerned with protecting your assets for the future. Perhaps your priority is managing assets for a vulnerable loved...

United Kingdom Family

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Jersey Child Relocation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

The guide provides the latest legal information on whose consent is required for child relocation, the possibility of relocation without full consent, applications to state authorities for permission to relocate...

CO

Carey Olsen

The Meaning Of Life (Lexgreen Services Ltd v HMRC)

"This is a case about the meaning of life" was the dramatic opening to a recent First-tier Tribunal (FTT) judgment in the case of Lexgreen Services Ltd v HMRC.

United Kingdom Family

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Dividing Assets In Divorce: House Or Pension? (17 October 2025)

It is important to address the legal and financial considerations when deciding between retaining the family home or a share of pension assets in a separation.

United Kingdom Family

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Your Questions Answered: What Happens To My Estate If I Die Without A Will In Scotland?

United Kingdom Family

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Cyprus Citizenship By Marriage

DA

A. Danos & Associates LLC

Family Court – Balancing Equally Custody And Financial Responsibilities

VK

G. Vrikis & Associates Ltd

Family Law In Cyprus: A Practical Overview

DA

A. Danos & Associates LLC

All Characteristics Aside: Fernandez v Fernandez Reaffirms The Court's Wide Statutory Jurisdiction To Remove Personal Representatives And Trustees...

United Kingdom Family

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Inheritance Disputes And The Disappointed Farmer

United Kingdom Family

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Inter-generational Trauma In The Legal Justice System- Why And How It Plays Out? (Video)

Gibraltar Family

Amber Law

Private Client Comparative Guide

PS

Papilio Services Limited

Finality And Funding: The Implications Of A Clean Break Following CC v UU

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

Domestic Abuse: Are We Doing Enough?

United Kingdom Family

WL

Withers LLP

10.4 – Paul Falzon Meets Kenneth Abela (Podcast)

Malta Commercial

GA

Ganado Advocates

FinTech Global FS Regulatory Round-up - W/e 12 September 2025

United Kingdom Technology

KL

Herbert Smith Freehills Kramer LLP

Turkey's New Climate Law Ushers In Sweeping Changes For Businesses And Investors

Turkey Environment

CC

CCS Law

Understanding TARIC, Dual-Use Goods, And Compliance Obligations

Cyprus International

CA

CYAUSE Audit Services Ltd

AI And Funds Tokenization: The Regulatory Experiences In Ireland To Date

Ireland Finance

DE

Dillon Eustace

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Related Country Guides

Divorce

Dividing Assets In Divorce: House Or Pension? (17 October 2025)

It is important to address the legal and financial considerations when deciding between retaining the family home or a share of pension assets in a separation.

United Kingdom Family

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Finality And Funding: The Implications Of A Clean Break Following CC v UU

The judgment of Peel J in CC v UU [2025] EWFC 214 provides a further glimpse of the LSPO regime, and seeks to establish definitively when the opportunity to seek an LSPO ceases.

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

Potanina v Potanin - Court Of Appeal Decision Concludes A Game Of Snakes & Ladders

Part III of the Matrimonial and Family Proceedings Act 1984 gives the English court the power to grant financial relief after an overseas divorce.

United Kingdom Family

WL

Withers LLP

Navigating Privilege And Proportionality In Family Law Cases, And How Legal Costs Can Spiral

United Kingdom Family

WL

Withers LLP

Resolution Together

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

Infidelity In Your Marriage: Understanding Your Legal Options (29 September 2025)

United Kingdom Family

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Çocukla Kişisel İlişkinin Yeniden Düzenlenmesi Davası

U

Urey Law Firm

Reflections On The One-Couple One-Lawyer Model: Insights From Dr Rachael Blakey's Research

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

Alex Brereton Comments On Potanina v Potanin Judgment's Impact On International Divorce Claims

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

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Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

Your Questions Answered: How Do I Set Up A Trust To Protect My Assets?

So, you're thinking of creating a trust. You might wish to do that for tax reasons, or because you are concerned with protecting your assets for the future. Perhaps your priority is managing assets for a vulnerable loved...

United Kingdom Family

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

The Meaning Of Life (Lexgreen Services Ltd v HMRC)

"This is a case about the meaning of life" was the dramatic opening to a recent First-tier Tribunal (FTT) judgment in the case of Lexgreen Services Ltd v HMRC.

United Kingdom Family

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Your Questions Answered: What Happens To My Estate If I Die Without A Will In Scotland?

It is a common misconception for many people, that if they die while married or with children, they do not require a will as their estate will pass to their spouse or children anyway.

United Kingdom Family

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

From Deference To Dialogue: Why Transparency Is Now A Trustee's Strongest Defence

Jersey Commercial

CC

Collas Crill

Inheritance Tax And Lifetime Gifting: Should You Act Before November's Budget?

United Kingdom Tax

WS

Wrigleys Solicitors

All Characteristics Aside: Fernandez v Fernandez Reaffirms The Court's Wide Statutory Jurisdiction To Remove Personal Representatives And Trustees...

United Kingdom Family

M

Macfarlanes LLP

Podcast Episode 4: Don't Wait Until It's Too Late – Why Early Legal Help Matters

Cyprus Technology

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AGPLAW | A.G. Paphitis & Co. LLC

Inheritance Disputes And The Disappointed Farmer

United Kingdom Family

Sa

Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP

Private Client Comparative Guide

PS

Papilio Services Limited

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Family Law

Jersey Child Relocation Guide 2025 (Chambers)

The guide provides the latest legal information on whose consent is required for child relocation, the possibility of relocation without full consent, applications to state authorities for permission to relocate...

CO

Carey Olsen

Dividing Assets In Divorce: House Or Pension? (17 October 2025)

It is important to address the legal and financial considerations when deciding between retaining the family home or a share of pension assets in a separation.

United Kingdom Family

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

Cyprus Citizenship By Marriage

Cyprus allows foreign nationals married to Cypriot citizens to obtain citizenship through a straightforward registration process.

DA

A. Danos & Associates LLC

Family Court – Balancing Equally Custody And Financial Responsibilities

VK

G. Vrikis & Associates Ltd

Family Law In Cyprus: A Practical Overview

DA

A. Danos & Associates LLC

Inter-generational Trauma In The Legal Justice System- Why And How It Plays Out? (Video)

Gibraltar Family

Amber Law

Obtaining Italian Citizenship Through Marriage Or Civil Partnership

United Kingdom Immigration

GP

Giambrone & Partners

Finality And Funding: The Implications Of A Clean Break Following CC v UU

United Kingdom Family

HL

Hunters

Domestic Abuse: Are We Doing Enough?

United Kingdom Family

WL

Withers LLP

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Latest Videos

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Inter-generational Trauma In The Legal Justice System- Why And How It Plays Out? (Video)

Amber Law

Thinking About Divorce: What You Need To Know (Video)

WL

Withers LLP

Who Can Inherit If There's No Will: The Rules Of Intestacy (Video)

HL

Higgs LLP

Separating Finances In A Divorce | The Divorce Financial Process (Video)

IB

IBB Law

Understanding Divorce – A Guide To The Process (Video)

DL

Duncan Lewis & Co Solicitors

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