United Kingdom: Wills/ Intestacy/ Estate Planning

In, PN v SA [2025] EWFC 141 the Family Court considered financial remedy proceedings following a 17-year marriage. PN ("the wife") and SA ("the husband") were ultra-high-net-worth individuals with marital assets...

Earlier this year, actor Colin Farrell shared the difficult decision he and his former partner made to move their 21-year-old son, James—who lives with Angelman syndrome—into a care home.

Recent media reports have suggested the government is considering capping lifetime gifts as part of the Autumn Budget. The move is being discussed as a way to increase inheritance tax (IHT)...

It is one of life's uncomfortable truths; it doesn't matter how healthy or how fit you are, unfortunate circumstances can happen to anyone.

A government list known as ‘Bona Vacantia' has been taken offline, after a BBC investigation uncovered evidence that criminals were using it to steal assets worth millions...

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill 2025 has been passed by the House of Commons with a narrow majority, and is now at the second reading stage in the House of Lords.

Paul Wild and Holly Cullen consider a recent case with Christina Haynes and millionaire ex-partner, Mark Austin, which has captured public attention on this question. Haynes claimed that Austin had promised her half of their £18 million family home.

It is not uncommon for a dispute to arise over a funeral and the rights to a body. Over half a million people die each year in England and Wales with 581,363 deaths registered in England and Wales in 2023.

The UK government is reportedly reconsidering aspects of the newly implemented non-UK domiciled (non-dom) tax reforms: extending UK Inheritance Tax (IHT)...