For most people, whether they are sellers or buyers, a sea-change in the status and ownership of their business may be the most important transaction in their working lives - with implications for income, lifestyle, pension pot, retirement and inheritance.
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Prenuptial agreements may have been tarnished by association with lurid cases involving the rich, glamorous and non-too-admirable but the UK divorce rate, the increasingly complex families created by second or subsequent marriages and the rising asset base of UK home owners means they are becoming more and more sought after.
Earlier this month, the Ministry of Justice launched the new Online Divorce Service as part of its £1bn initiative to reform the justice system. This new service allows couples to apply for an uncontested divorce digitally, upload evidence and make payments from their homes. By allowing divorces to be completed at the click of a mouse removes the need to fill in paper forms and send them to the court manually.
At Neves our goal is to give our client’s peace of mind that after their passing their affairs and wishes will be dealt in accordance with their faith yet valid under English Law. For example we aim to ensure that wills prepared on behalf of our Muslim clients are compliant with not only their faith but comply with the requirements of English Law.
Discussions regarding future-proofing or protecting your partner’s or family’s financial security often focus on Wills. Wills are certainly important but have you also considered what would happen if you or your partner lost mental capacity?