Pre-nuptial Agreements in the UK
- 12 Sep 2024
- Law Blog
- Divorce & Separation News and Legal Updates
A pre-nuptial agreement (often known as a pre-nup or pre-marital agreement) is a contract entered into by yourself and your partner prior to getting married.
Read moreWorld Alzheimer’s Month – September 2024
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Chloe Di Bernardo
- 11 Sep 2024
- Law Blog
- Wills, Trusts & Probate
Alzheimer's disease is a type of dementia – which affects 1 million people in the UK. Given the prevalence of dementia in an ageing population you may wish to consider protecting yourself, your assets and your loved ones by making plans for the future.
Read moreDivorce and Pets
Pet ownership is often the next natural step in a relationship once you have moved in together. In the event of a separation, it is not unusual for both parties to want the pet to live with them when they move out. Deciding who should keep the pet can cause friction, particularly when there are also other arrangements to be made in relation to property and/or children.
Read moreHow Can I Protect Inheritance in a Divorce?
Within a divorce it is not unusual for one or both parties to have or had some inheritance. Understandably, if you separate, it can feel unfair for any part of that inheritance to be included in your divorce settlement.
Read moreSelling a Small Plot of Land
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Mathew Daurge
- 4 Sep 2024
- Law Blog
- Residential Property
On current estimates, the United Kingdom needs over four million new homes to meet its housing needs. So, if you own a small plot of land which you no longer need or wish to maintain, you may decide to sell it, especially if your plot has development potential.
Read moreSills & Betteridge Gain Advantage in Sheffield with Rebrand and Relocation
- 16 Aug 2024
- Firm News
Further to our merger with Acclaimed Family Law in January 2023, we will now operate in Sheffield as Sills & Betteridge inc Acclaimed Family Law from New Oxford House, Barker’s Pool in the regenerated ‘Heart of the City’ Quarter to enable our next period of growth.
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