What is a Will codicil?
When someone wants to make some amendments to their Will without changing
Karen Bennett | Consultant | Solicitor
Karen Bennett
Karen Bennett 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
Common conveyancing delays to be aware of
Anyone who is buying or selling a property hopes that the process is relatively straightforward and there is a general timescale for everything to
Separation Agreements
Separation Agreements are usually used when a marriage or civil partnership is
Ending civil partnerships
In many respects, civil partnerships are similar to more traditional marriages in terms of inheritance tax issues, tenancy agreements and protection from
What not to put in a Will
Most people know what they can add to their Wills and are happy to use the services of Will writing solicitors in North Wales to keep
Important issues to consider when managing an inheritance
There are instances after somebody has passed away and their estate has been redistributed when
What are the additional court orders relating to divorce?
The divorce process can be long and complicated and there are often feelings of anger and sadness associated with
What makes a Will more complex than normal?
Many Wills are relatively straightforward from a legal perspective and can be done easily with the support of
Specific issues dealt with through Wills
Usually Wills are made to distribute your assets when you die, and you can choose who you want to leave
What is a conditional order in a divorce?
Conditional orders relate to divorce and are designed to provide a breathing space during proceedings, as well as confirming that there is no
Urgent and unusual issues relating to family law
Many people rightly associate family law with issues such as divorce, child custody and adoption. There are, however, more unusual topics which are taken on by
Common disputes involved with Probate
There are times when the contents of a Will may be
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