Tuesday, February 21st, 2012
Strengthening shared parenting after divorce and speeding up care and adoption cases are among ‘ambitious and system-wide’ reforms outlined by the government recently to improve the family justice system. Responding to the Norgrove Family Justice Review, justice secretary Kenneth Clarke said the government would implement many of its recommendations, including introducing a six-month time limit to resolve care and adoption cases and creating a single family court across England and Wales, with a single point of contact. But, contrary to….
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Tuesday, February 7th, 2012
At Carr & Co we encourage couples who are considering separating to try and resolve the financial aspects of the Divorce with open and frank negotiations either between themselves, at mediation, with the assistance of Collaborative Law or through the more traditional route of corresponding through each parties respective solicitors. Whilst you will see from our Family Law pages that we can assist you with all of the above what happens when you reach an agreement yourselves, without the assistance….
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Friday, February 3rd, 2012
Congratulations to our partner Gemma Iceton and her husband Peter on the arrival of their daughter Abigail Lily on 2nd February. All of us at Carr & Co wish them well and cannot wait to meet the little bundle of joy.
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Wednesday, January 25th, 2012
First Time Buyers who are thinking of purchasing a property valued between £125,000.00 and £250,000.00 should act now if they wish to save on the Governments current Stamp Duty exemption. The Government have announced that the current exemption which means that first time buyers are free from the 1% Stamp Duty Tax on homes costing below £250,000.00 will finish on 24th March 2012. There are concerns that with the current exemption ending the housing market will be further affected, especially….
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Monday, January 23rd, 2012
High Court Divorce Case dismissed a Post-Nuptial Agreement as it is ‘grossly unfair’. Mr Justice Mostyn in the High Court in Kremen v Agrest (No.11) (Financial Remedy: Non-Disclosure: Post-Nuptial Agreement) [2012] EWHC 45 (Fam) has dismissed the post-nuptial agreement made by the parties and awarded the former wife a lump sum of £12.5 million, including £8.3 million constituting maintenance. Ms Kremen signed the agreement with her former husband, Boris Agrest, a Russian financier, after the couple had been married for….
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Monday, January 16th, 2012
The Government has announced its plans to reform Employment Law. The proposals which the Government has described as “the most radical reform to the Employment Law System for decades” include changes on Unfair Dismissal, Compromise Agreements, Protected Conversations, Mediation and early concilliation, Tribunal modernisation, Financial Penalties and introducing a more rapid resolution to deal with lower value claims such as Holiday Pay. Vince Cable (Business Secretary) further announced possible reforms in areas such as Maternity Leave, National Minimum Wage legislation,….
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Monday, January 9th, 2012
Featured at number 10 in a strangely varied list of Top 10 searches on Google which also includes “What is scampi?” and “What is Zumba?”; Probate stands out as an issue clearly concerning a large number of uses of the Internet. Carr & Co’s Probate specialist Sharon Smith provides the answer to “What is Probate”… “When someone dies their assets (usually bank accounts and home if they own it) must be transferred either to their beneficiaries under a Will. Where there….
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Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
You will not believe the number of times we have heard our client’s say “I have been meaning to obtain a Will for a number of years now”. The importance of making a Will is essential and each Will is personal to you to ensure that your assets pass to your loved ones. Here are a few reasons why you should make a Will in 2012. By making a Will your wishes take effect and your estate will go where….
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Wednesday, December 21st, 2011
The offices will be closed on 22nd December between 3:00pm and 5:00pm. We will then be closed over the christmas period from 5:00pm 23rd December and will reopen at 9:00am on 3rd January 2012. Carr & Co would like to take this opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year.
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Friday, December 16th, 2011
Further to the news last week that Divorce rates are on the increase, a recent report published by the Office of National Statistics show that less than half of the population are now married and that one in six couples now cohabit. For those cohabiting or thinking of cohabiting it is important that they are aware that there is no such term as “common law marriage”. Just by living together for a long period of time does not give couples….
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