Couples that live together but are not married or in a civil partnership are known as cohabitees. It is commonly believed that, if a couple have lived together for a significant period of time, then they have entered into a ‘common law marriage’ or ‘common law civil partnership’ which has a similar status to a […]

The world is becoming increasingly digital so it’s no surprise to hear that a recent study by the Office for National Statistics found that, in 2020, 92% of people in the UK were recent internet users. With this in mind, it is important to think about what happens to your digital assets when you die. […]

If you are a personal representative (either an executor or an administrator) of an estate, then you are not entitled to charge for the time you spend dealing with the deceased’s affairs. The only exception is if you are a professional, such as a solicitor or an accountant, and you are acting in your professional […]