The ‘common law marriage’ trap

It is a popular misconception that couples who live together are regarded as having the same rights as married couples. Unfortunately, this is not the case. The law does not recognise ‘common law marriage’. Simply, there is no such thing.

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Welcome to our new Head of Private Client, Vijay Singh.

Vijay Singh is appointed Head of Private Client at Thomas Flavell & Sons Solicitors.

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1st June 2022

10 Reasons why you should make a Will

One of the most important decisions in life is generally the one that the majority of UK adults fail to make and that is to make a Will. Read on to understand why you should make a Will.

18th November 2021

Not Worth The Paper It’s Printed On?

Another Will challenge has recently hit the headlines, Clitheroe v Bond (2021). The judge in the case of Banks v Goodfellow (1870) perhaps didn’t anticipate how their words would be repeated in Courts and legal textbooks over the next 150 years.

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20th May 2021

An Elderly Parent and an Age Old Problem

This dispute may strike a familiar chord to many. That is, where an elderly and increasingly fragile parent is looked after by one child without their siblings pulling their weight.

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1st November 2019

When A Late Claim Isn’t Late…And Back Again

Recent developments in the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

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3rd September 2019

Planning a Will can be complicated. Let Thomas Flavell & Sons simplify the process for you.

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