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29th August 2024

'Bennifer’s' Split: A Spotlight on Pre-Nups and Why They Matter for Everyone

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck have called it a day again with J-Lo symbolically personally filing for divorce on the second anniversary of their marriage. It is usually common place for celebrities to enter into a pre-nuptial agreement...

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Contesting a Will: The Case of Bond v Webster [2024] and the Importance of Testamentary Capacity

In Bond & Anr v Webster & Ors (2024) the validity of the Deceased’s Will was called into question. The trial focussed upon the instructions given to the solicitors who would prepare the final Will which was the battleground in this dispute.

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Contesting the Will of Reg Bond who owned a tyre business

“The court has directed CAFCASS to prepare a section 7 report. What does that mean?”

Where the court has been asked to determine the arrangements for a child, it can direct CAFCASS (or the local authority in certain circumstances) to prepare a section 7 report.

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A mum reading her something on her phone regarding a section 7 report requirement from CAFCASS.

My week’s work experience in the Hinckley Office

I am a Law LLB student at The University of Leicester. Like many law students, I wanted to make the most of my summer holidays and get some hands-on experience. I spent a week at TFS in Hinckley with the family team.

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The Conveyancing Olympics!

With the Euros now a distant, and perhaps painful, memory, sporting eyes turn to the 33rd Summer Olympic Games. For the first time since 1924, Paris is to host the games and they will undoubtedly be kickstarted in Parisian style on Friday...

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Comparing the Olympic Athletics to the Conveyancing process

TFS recognised in the 2024 Private Client Modern Law Awards

We are delighted to announce that TFS won the Private Client Team – Wills & Probate (16+ Solicitors) category at the 2024 Private Client Modern Law Awards which took place in Liverpool.

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The TFS team at the Private Client Modern Law Awards

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