Court Of Protection Fee Reduced For Applicants

All persons who need to take control of a loved ones’ welfare and finances because they have lost mental capacity will be able to make an application to start court proceedings at a reduced fee from 22nd July, according to a statutory instrument laid before parliament last week. Amendments have been made to the Court […]
Filipina Widow Loses Share Of Husband’s Fortune

A Filipina widow loses in a court fight against her stepchildren over her husband’s fortune. Rosita Hendry, 52, met her husband Michael Hendry, who was 20 years her senior, in the Philippines in 2001 and married two years later, residing together in Surrey. Their relationship broke down following accusations of alcoholism and adultery which resulted […]