What is Parental Responsibility and how can you get it? As a grandparent you do not have Parental Responsibility (PR) for your grandchild. PR means ‘all the rights, duties, powers, responsibilities and the authority which, by law, a parent has in relation to the child and his property.’ The child’s mother and most fathers would…
A rise in the small claims limit for personal injury claims.. what does it mean? The Government proposes to increase the small claims limit for all personal injury claims from £1000 to £5000. Whilst it is acknowledged that the limit has not been increased for 25 years and that the argument that an increase…
CAN I CHANGE MY CHILD’S SURNAME? A parent is able to change a child’s surname by a change of name deed providing all those with Parental Responsibility consent to the name change. A change of name deed is a legal document which commits a person to the action set out in the document. By…
Taking your child out of the country on holiday – can you do it? With the school summer holidays fast approaching, many families are considering booking a trip abroad. However, there is much to think about over and above the actual booking of the holiday. Determining who has parental responsibility is key. Parental responsibility is…
What being an Executor of a Will involves Do you know what it means to be the Executor of a Will? Many of us are named as an Executor by a family member or a close friend, but what are your responsibilities? What does an Executor do? The person named in a Will as an…
No Fault Divorce To get divorced, couples are legally required to assign blame for the relationship breakdown, unless they have lived apart for two years. This makes an amicable agreement between the couple more difficult and can have a negative impact on any children involved. Resolution, a community of family justice professionals who work with…
Is it time for an overhaul of the inheritance tax system? Inheritance tax should be scrapped and replaced by a fairer tax said the think tank Resolution Foundation. In its latest report into how to tackle unfairness between the generations, the think tank, chaired by former Conservative minister David Willetts, says inheritance tax is by…
If you have been injured in an accident at work, either at your place of work or at some other premises in the course of your employment there are some key things you should do: • Report the matter as soon as possible to a member of your management team and /or someone in authority…
A Separation Agreement is a document drawn up when you want to stop living together as a couple, setting out the arrangements you wish to make regarding finances, property and /or any children. Some couples may not be legally able to get divorced if they have not been married the required 12 months or, alternatively,…
Unmarried couples do not have the same rights as those couples who are married. Therefore their rights in relation to the property they share are guided by general principles of property law. When considering whether, for example, a former partner has an interest in a property bought in the sole name of the other partner…