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In our experience, it is usually best to try and settle family disputes before they get to court. Here’s how we can help that to happen. Any kind of family dispute is stressful. The breakdown of a relationship is a...

The Pre-nuptial agreements as part of Succession Planning for Farming Families Official statistics show that 42% of all UK marriages are now ending in divorce.  These statistics affect farmers as much as the general population, however, for farmers, in common...

Walker Foster are pleased to announce that Luca Angarano has qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx). We asked Luca about his achievement and what it means to him and the firm. “This represents years...

The Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020, which will allow married couples to divorce without assigning blame, will come into force on 6th April 2022. Our family team welcomes this long-awaited change in the law as it signals the end...

The current Stamp Duty holiday has ended. Here is what that now means for commercial and residential property buyers.  The Government introduced the current Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) holiday in July 2020. The idea behind it was to provide...

With the end of the Government’s furlough scheme fast approaching, it’s important that businesses are prepared for the change. The Government’s Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has been a lifeline for both employers and their employees during the COVID-19 pandemic....

Our Residential Property team have vast experience and an excellent local understanding of the property in their specific office locations. Handling property sales and purchases are a daily occurrence at Walker Foster; our team have seen it all and handled...

Major reforms to the Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) service are set to be introduced following a 12-week consultation. The changes will see the process of managing a loved one’s affairs made much simpler and more modern in the process....

Partners and families being involved in an inheritance dispute are becoming more common due to the complex nature of how people invest in their future and due to people being more aware that the effect of a deceased’s Will can...

Breakups with a partner are never an easy situation, finances can be especially complicated if you are unmarried. While most matters would normally be covered in a divorce, it is different if the two individuals are unmarried with assets.  When...