Higher divorce rate among older people complicating retirement plans, Key warns
Retirement options and later life lending are being complicated by the rising numbers of older people getting divorced, according to Key Equity Release. The divorce rate among those aged 65+ has doubled since the early 1990s, with almost one in five (17%) of divorces in the past five years involving couples married for 25 years […]
Ten years on from Ilott v Mitson: What can adult children actually claim?
In McDaniel v Talbot, the court applied the same established principles from Ilott, the leading case for claims by adult children under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975. Barny Croft, partner and head of charity legacy disputes at Birketts, explains the impact of both cases on future claims. Claims by adult […]