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ARCHIVE NEWS (Individual Services) - 2010
30/11/2011 - Married population falls as cohabitation rates rise
25/11/2011 - Divorce rate in over-60s on the rise
21/11/2011 - Service personnel urged to make a will
18/11/2011 - Wealthy 'more likely to cut children from wills'
14/11/2011 - Older people losing trust in charities
7/11/2011 - Law Society backs family justice reforms
4/11/2011 - Jeremy Hunt gets behind legacy donation campaign
3/11/2011 - Family Justice Review proposes end to court delays
3/11/2011 - Mediation services 'quicker, cheaper and more amicable'
31/10/2011 - Providing for family tops wills wish list
25/10/2011 - Brits in the dark about wills and inheritance tax planning
18/10/2011 - Hotel porter wins share of ex-wife's lottery prize
14/10/2011 - One in ten leave passwords in wills
12/10/2011 - Campaign launched to boost legacy donations
10/10/2011 - Inheritance set to rise as baby boomers leave money to children
7/10/2011 - Mediation services hailed for divorcing couples
27/9/2011 - Courts 'ignoring charity legacy wishes'
23/9/2011 - Cohabitation 'behind falling divorce rate'
20/9/2011 - IFS suggests inheritance tax hike for wealthy
14/9/2011 - 'Cost of dying' rises by £400
7/9/2011 - STEP unveils new model clause for wills to drive charitable giving
6/9/2011 - Charitable donation tax break 'flawed', CIOT claims
31/8/2011 - Family lawyers warn of concealed assets in divorce cases
26/8/2011 - Making a will is a 'kindness' to family members
24/8/2011 - Wills and inheritance tax planning discussions 'still taboo'
17/8/2011 - Husband keeps family fortune in divorce ruling
8/8/2011 - Legal aid cuts could increase demand for lawyers
4/8/2011 - Brits leave £26 billion to pets, survey claims
28/7/2011 - Brits putting off wills and inheritance planning
27/7/2011 - Russian oligarch's divorce payout breaks records
21/7/2011 - Residential property conveyancing lending up
19/7/2011 - Unregulated will writers 'ripping off thousands'
18/7/2011 - Regulate will writing, consumer panel says
15/7/2011 - Divorce 'easier than getting a driving licence'
12/7/2011 - Residential property conveyancing stalls
12/7/2011 - Volunteers show mediation services 'work better'
11/7/2011 - Residential property conveyancing activity up
6/7/2011 - Minister calls for 'mates mortgages'
29/6/2011 - Residential property market activity falls
29/6/2011 - Unemployment increases divorce risk for men
28/6/2011 - Govt 'leads by example' with mediation services promotion
24/6/2011 - Law Society backs family justice reforms
23/6/2011 - Wills and inheritance tax planning 'smoother with a probate solicitor'
20/6/2011 - Care home costs 'outstrip pensioners' income'
17/6/2011 - Most people prefer face-to-face wills and tax planning advice
15/6/2011 - Family law changes must be 'carefully considered'
15/6/2011 - Inheritance tax relief 'will stimulate charity giving'
14/6/2011 - HMRC outlines inheritance tax proposals
13/6/2011 - Banks 'present major Lasting Power of Attorney obstacle'
8/6/2011 - HMRC ups efforts on inheritance tax valuations
7/6/2011 - House prices slip downwards
3/6/2011 - Children and mediation put at core of family justice
2/6/2011 - Separating couples fighting over pets
1/6/2011 - Half of retirees confident about leaving an inheritance
26/5/2011 - First-time buyers back tougher mortgage rules
25/5/2011 - Trustworthy person 'vital' for Lasting Power of Attorney
24/5/2011 - Judge calls for review of 'damaging' divorce laws
23/5/2011 - Survey: People still not talking about wills and inheritance tax planning
20/5/2011 - BUPA: Lasting Power of Attorney 'vital'
20/5/2011 - Gross mortgage lending falls in April
19/5/2011 - Secrecy imposed on £57m divorce case
18/5/2011 - Woman convicted of faking will
13/5/2011 - Mediation services make divorce 'less stressful'
10/5/2011 - Residential property conveyancing records boost as sellers return
10/5/2011 - Step restates call for tougher will writing regulation
5/5/2011 - Remember housing markets are local, sellers told
5/5/2011 - Supreme Court to rule on unmarried couples' property rights
4/5/2011 - Mortgage approvals jump as house prices fall
28/4/2011 - Key workers see housing affordability improve
26/4/2011 - Wills and inheritance tax planning being neglected
13/4/2011 - CML warns of regulatory conflict in mortgage market
12/4/2011 - Inheritance tax plans 'don't go far enough for charities'
11/4/2011 - Higher LTV mortgages predicted to increase
8/4/2011 - Residential property conveyancing sees 'small improvement'
7/4/2011 - Rent-to-buy 'won't solve housing crisis'
6/4/2011 - House prices fall at 'modest pace'
5/4/2011 - Legal advice urged for joint ownership home buying
5/4/2011 - 'Tricky' outlook for residential property conveyancing
4/4/2011 - Rising mortgage costs 'spell confusion'
1/4/2011 - Digital assets 'forgotten in wills'
31/3/2011 - Grandparents to get greater access rights
29/3/2011 - Mutuals lending more to homebuyers
28/3/2011 - Residential property conveyancing takes a knock as house prices fall
23/3/2011 - Budget 2011: Deposit scheme to help first-time buyers
23/3/2011 - North/south divided evident in residential property conveyancing
21/3/2011 - House lending stays flat in February
17/3/2011 - Residential property conveyancing sees improvement
16/3/2011 - CML calls for stamp duty reform
15/3/2011 - CAF calls for wills and inheritance tax planning reform
14/3/2011 - Legacies a blessing for charities
11/3/2011 - Brits urged to downsize property to stave off debt problems
11/3/2011 - Rics presents planning report on localism
11/3/2011 - 'Unusual factors' impact on residential property conveyancing
10/3/2011 - Four in ten homeowners fear interest rate rises
9/3/2011 - Sustainability 'not important to house buyers'
8/3/2011 - Brits 'embarrassed to discuss wills and tax planning'
8/3/2011 - OTS calls for wills and tax planning review
7/3/2011 - Mediation services 'should not come before litigation'
7/3/2011 - Residential property conveyancing: House prices slip
4/3/2011 - Govt to end age discrimination
2/3/2011 - Law Society calls for will writing regulation
2/3/2011 - Lenders call for review of residential property conveyancing market
1/3/2011 - February house prices rise by a fraction
1/3/2011 - Mutuals lending more to home buyers
28/2/2011 - £1.3bn in inheritance tax 'wasted'
28/2/2011 - Residential property conveyancing boost as house prices rise
25/2/2011 - Banks to review will writing services
25/2/2011 - New mediation services centre for divorcing couples opens
25/2/2011 - Wills and inheritance tax planning advice offered to business owners
24/2/2011 - Care home bed shortage risk for elderly
24/2/2011 - Half of children in care do not trust courts
24/2/2011 - Interest rate rise 'would create homeowner problems'
23/2/2011 - Considering separation mediation to become mandatory
23/2/2011 - Need for litigation highlighted following violent rent arrears dispute prosecution
22/2/2011 - Fined financial management firm 'offered customers unsuitable pension advice'
21/2/2011 - Bank customers 'need to take complaints further'
21/2/2011 - Darren Bent accident car hire court case warning for motorists
21/2/2011 - Landlords expect high demand for rental property to continue
18/2/2011 - CML: There is no quick fix for housing market
18/2/2011 - London postcodes 'perform best in property auctions'
17/2/2011 - DRA could create headache for private clients
16/2/2011 - Judge warns of family court system slowdown
16/2/2011 - Residential property conveyancing 'showing improvement'
16/2/2011 - Third of Brits plan to move home in 2011
15/2/2011 - Housing supply shortage 'a huge issue'
15/2/2011 - Property market 'still vulnerable to price swings'
14/2/2011 - Bar warns of DIY litigants 'surge'
14/2/2011 - Mediation services 'can play key role in prenups'
11/2/2011 - Residential property conveyancing 'stable but subdued'
11/2/2011 - Second-charge repossessions fall
10/2/2011 - House repossessions and mortgage arrears fall
9/2/2011 - Divorce case splits marriage assets equally
9/2/2011 - Interest rates 'must stay where they are'
9/2/2011 - Wills being changed as recession bites
8/2/2011 - Fixed mortgages rates hit 6-month high
8/2/2011 - Planning reforms may bring 'chaos' to property market
7/2/2011 - Mixed-race adoption 'may be in child's best interest'
7/2/2011 - Trust dispute cases rise as govt seeks reform
3/2/2011 - Supreme Court to allow tweeting
31/1/2011 - House prices rise year-on-year
26/1/2011 - Mortgage market reforms unveiled by govt
21/1/2011 - Mortgage lending falls to 10-year low
17/1/2011 - CML: Mortgage lending stays flat
14/1/2011 - Residential property conveyancing 'to pick up in 2011'
12/1/2011 - House market wobbles as prices fall
4/1/2011 - Independent social worker court fees 'flawed and irrational'
22/12/2010 - House prices and repossessions to fall in 2011, says Rics
1/12/2010 - Record number of wills contested
18/11/2010 - Neighbourly disputes 'deserve high standards of judgment'
3/11/2010 - Young people are "unaware" of importance of will writing
28/10/2010 - Accountancy expert wins £1m divorce battle
28/10/2010 - South east sees decline in work-based injuries
27/10/2010 - British online divorces increase by 34%
27/10/2010 - Not writing a will can leave "distressing" consequences
26/10/2010 - Methods of avoiding tenancy disputes
25/10/2010 - Colleague says Tommy Sheridan attended swingers' club
25/10/2010 - Wine investors "misled"
22/10/2010 - New divorce laws could mean end of "unhappy marriages"
20/10/2010 - House of Lords debates divorce law
20/10/2010 - Pre-nup case upheld for divorced couple
19/10/2010 - £100m spent on fixing illegal gas jobs
19/10/2010 - New PAYE system could financially affect employees
19/10/2010 - OFT publishes consumer guide
13/10/2010 - People urged to track down pension schemes
21/9/2010 - Many solicitors concerned about ABS reform
16/9/2010 - Brits continue to spend
25/8/2010 - High proportion of UK couples 'do not discuss financial planning'
29/7/2010 - Government planning retirement age changes
29/7/2010 - NLA subject of consumer fraud on Gumtree
27/7/2010 - Earnings rise but debt increases, report suggests
26/7/2010 - Residential property conveyancing: 'Choose home improvements over holidays'
23/7/2010 - Jobless 'should be given more support'
22/7/2010 - New OFT consumer measures could protect individuals
5/7/2010 - Ageing population could lead corporate world to change tack
25/6/2010 - Proportion of married couples in UK 'set to fall'
24/6/2010 - Income tax threshold increase 'is welcome'
23/6/2010 - Minister 'changes her mind over gay rights'
18/6/2010 - Cameron makes civil partnership pledge
17/6/2010 - People 'need to know their rights concerning wills'
17/6/2010 - Same-sex marriage 'should be permitted'
15/6/2010 - Divorced fathers make equal parenting rights protest
14/6/2010 - Farmers 'should keep detailed accounts to minimise IHT burden'
11/6/2010 - Unused IHT allowance 'can be passed to spouse'
10/6/2010 - Divorcees 'can struggle financially'
9/6/2010 - Calls made for improvements in UK tax law changes
9/6/2010 - Cost of collecting new high earners' tax 'is high'
8/6/2010 - Consumers advised to check their tax
7/6/2010 - Older people 'are bucking divorce trend'
3/6/2010 - New code of practice for will makers gets OFT approval
2/6/2010 - Divorce risks 'may have risen due to recession'
28/5/2010 - Writing a will 'reduces IHT burden'
25/5/2010 - Inheritance tax planning 'still vital'
24/5/2010 - Happiness gap 'can raise divorce risk'
20/5/2010 - Divorce rates 'lower when husbands are domestically active'
19/5/2010 - Over 55s 'concerned about tax rises'
13/5/2010 - New government 'will have to change inheritance tax plans'
13/5/2010 - Ruling in divorce case will be "keenly watched"
11/5/2010 - Consumers predict tax hikes
6/5/2010 - Brown: Labour has extended gay rights
6/5/2010 - DIY wills 'can lead to problems'
28/4/2010 - Britons 'losing billions unnecessarily in inheritance tax'
26/4/2010 - LGBT manifesto launched by Labour
21/4/2010 - Marriage 'has little effect on children's development'
20/4/2010 - Green Party 'would open up civil partnerships and marriages'
19/4/2010 - Consumers 'can track down lost inheritances'
16/4/2010 - People advised to check tax codes
16/4/2010 - People 'should bequeath passwords in wills'
15/4/2010 - 'More people' to be subject to inheritance tax
13/4/2010 - Assets built up before marriage 'should be excluded from divorce deals'
9/4/2010 - Divorces 'take a long time to recover from'
8/4/2010 - Fuel duty 'seen as most unfair tax'
7/4/2010 - Pre-inheritances 'rising in popularity'
1/4/2010 - Brits borrowing again, study shows
1/4/2010 - Pre-nups not set to become binding, expert says
25/3/2010 - New EU legislation 'may simplify divorce law'
23/3/2010 - Landmark decision on pre-nups due
23/3/2010 - Young couples 'delaying marriage due to price of homes'
22/3/2010 - CIOT issues warning over tax changes
16/3/2010 - Lib Dems announce new tax plans
12/3/2010 - Britons 'to pay billions in unnecessary tax'
8/3/2010 - Peers vote in favour of civil partnership amendment
8/3/2010 - Tax deadline looms, HMRC warns
5/3/2010 - People 'should check their tax statuses'
4/3/2010 - Politicians back proposed civil partnership amendment
3/3/2010 - Conservative plans 'may lead to effective abolition of inheritance tax'
1/3/2010 - HMRC issues tax reminder
1/3/2010 - Senior bishops call for civil partnership change
17/2/2010 - Parliament to be opened for marriages and civil partnerships
12/2/2010 - Govt denies £20k compulsory inheritance levy
12/2/2010 - Number of marriages in 2008 'remained stable'
10/2/2010 - Many consumers 'would consider making video wills'
10/2/2010 - Report calls for more tax breaks for married couples
5/2/2010 - Couple seek to challenge ban on heterosexual civil partnerships
4/2/2010 - Growing number of Muslim marriages 'may not be legally recognised'
4/2/2010 - Those wrongly penalised for late tax submissions 'should appeal'
2/2/2010 - Record number of tax returns completed online, HMRC reveals
1/2/2010 - Divorce rates 'fall in England and Wales'
27/1/2010 - Divorce case 'highlights complexity of document use'
26/1/2010 - HMRC 'should be more proactive over tax code problems'
22/1/2010 - Group calls for inheritance tax reforms
21/1/2010 - Grandparents 'to have better access to kids in cases of divorce'
20/1/2010 - HMRC: Tax deadline looming
15/1/2010 - Civil partnership amendment proposed by peer
12/1/2010 - Taxpayers 'could be fined millions for late self-assessment forms'
8/1/2010 - Calls made for end of offshore tax evasion
7/1/2010 - Lack of affordable housing 'forcing separated couples to live together'
7/1/2010 - Many believe tax hike on bonuses is unjustified, study says
6/1/2010 - Conservative tax breaks for marriage 'may have to be revised'
6/1/2010 - Consumers issued tax deadline reminder
6/1/2010 - Will writing 'can reduce family arguments'
5/1/2010 - Tax changes for personal imports implemented
4/1/2010 - VAT rise 'to cost over 50s £524m this year'
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