Blogs
I read with interest an article which appeared in the Law Gazette recently about plans that Dominic Raab has to keep individuals from bringing their family disputes to Court. These plans include making mediation the default process in family disputes and making it easier to award substantial legal costs against those individuals thought to be abusing the […]
Today marks the start of ‘Good Divorce Week’, an annual campaign led by Resolution in an attempt to change practices and behaviours so that when divorce happens, the impacts on everyone involved are kept to a minimum. What does a ‘Good Divorce’ look like? Divorce can be a stressful and upsetting journey which, if incorrectly handled, can […]
It may be a rare occurrence, but an occurrence that’s increasing given the nature of complex family dynamics, but when a burial dispute arises, our team have the skills, resources, and experience to help our clients achieve a speedy and satisfactory resolution, allowing the deceased to be laid to rest. In this our second ‘On […]
Today we introduce you to Heather Sharp, one of our very brilliant Legal Assistants here at Thornton Jones Solicitors. We feel it’s important for you to know just who you might deal with so today we quiz Heather with just ten questions. Question 1: When did you decide that a career in Law was for you? I decided to […]
Once the Court has considered all the various relevant factors to an applicant’s 1975 Act claim, the Court could conclude that they believe that the Will or Intestacy Rules does make “reasonable financial provision” for the applicant, and the applicant could lose their claim (and potentially be liable for the other sides costs, as well as their […]
As a busy firm with a diverse portfolio of work we often encounter challenging and bizarre matters that ignite our curiosity. In this our first ‘On The Case’, Luke Newton, our Dispute Resolution expert, provides a small but significant insight into a common misconception when it comes to a boundary dispute, the facing direction of a boundary […]
If you have been excluded from a Will then in most cases, the wishes of the deceased would remain unchallenged as, in most cases, the person who made the Will would have received adequate and appropriate legal advice at the time of making their Will. There are however certain situations whereby you can make a request for […]
We feel it’s important for you to know at least a little bit about the people you’ll deal with here at Thornton Jones so today we interrogate Jess Taylor, one of our Conveyancing Solicitors with just ten questions. Question 1: How long have you been a Conveyancing Solicitor? I qualified as a solicitor in May 2020 […]
Despite the principle of testamentary freedom which exists in England and Wales, under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 (“1975 Act”), certain people connected to someone who dies (domicile in England or Wales) can still ask a Court to make an award in their favour, even if the deceased person left a […]
