Increase of blocked probate applications reported
Data discovered by a law company has shown a rise in the number of people paying to block
Karen Bennett | Managing Director | Solicitor | Head of Family Law Department
Karen Bennett
Heading up the team is Managing Director, Karen Bennett, who decided to return to her family roots and set up the Practice in 1999. Prior to her move back to the North West, Karen was one of two co-founders and a Senior Partner of a practice near London where she presided as Head of the Family Law department.
Having over 40 years’ Family Law experience, Karen’s specific areas of expertise are dealing with financial matters for high net worth clients. In recent years she has represented clients where the assets have ranged from £8 million to in excess of £35 million. She also specialises in complex farming cases and cases including Trusts.
Regularly appearing in the Family Courts across North Wales, Chester, the North West of England and London. Karen is based in North Wales, and frequently travels to London and the Home Counties in order to meet with her clients.
Karen believes wholeheartedly in a non-confrontational approach to family matters. However, she can also be firm and robust in striving to reach a fair settlement for every client, every time.
Posts by Karen Bennett
Expected impact of inheritance tax changes on Wills revealed
April 2026 has seen the introduction of some important changes to
Changes to laws relating to relationships expected
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Wills experts warn of fraud impact of digitisation
Recently proposed reforms to the Wills Act 1837 include the digitisation of
Potential delays in family law cases
At the end of 2025, there was an announcement made regarding the London Financial Remedies Court. It has been decided that there will be
Stats show rise in UK domestic violence
Studies have shown that, year on year, there has been a shocking rise in the number of
Statistics show rising age of first-time buyers in the UK
Statistics released by mortgage lenders recently have revealed that the average age of the first-time home buyer in
Latest figures on UK intestacy cases
Over the last four years in the United Kingdom, there has been a significant rise in the number of
Why later-life divorces are on the rise in the UK
It has been recently reported that many couples who have been married for decades and who are reaching their fifties, are now seeking to
Statistics highlight impact of missing Wills
Startling new statistics have revealed that almost 50% of couples in the United Kingdom do not know where
What rights do unmarried fathers have?
Did you know that in the UK, and some states in the US, unmarried fathers do not automatically have legal rights to
What is conveyancing?
If you are a buyer or seller of property, you will be involved in
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