Gifted deposits have become increasingly commonplace in recent years as young people are finding it incredibly difficult to get on the property ladder without financial assistance. If you are gifting a sum of money to a child or other family member, you will be asked to comply with a number of regulatory requirements. Firstly, you…
John Randle at Colemans is a specialist family solicitor with over 30 years’ experience dealing with complex, high value divorce cases …. The court system has been in crisis for some time now, with a lack of judges against an increasing number of contested court cases, both in financial remedy cases and private children law…
Colemans Solicitors , like most other businesses over the last 18 months, has faced many changes. One very positive change is that with effect from 1 November 2021 we have welcomed John Randle to the team. John is a highly regarded and vastly experienced family solicitor. His career to date has spanned over 30 years,…
You may have seen that, last week, Channel 4’s Dispatches examined the family courts system and revealed real-life cases where the courts have ordered the police to forcibly remove children from loving homes in private law matters where there have been allegations of “parental alienation” If you did, you may be wondering whether you can trust the…
There are a number of reasons why a parent may wish to change their child’s name. For example, a parent may be distressed by calling the child by the child’s registered name, for instance, a child named after an absent or violent parent. Or, a parent may wish all the children of the family to…
If you are planning to get married or enter a civil partnership, you may wish to enter into an agreement that shows what you intend to happen to your money and property if the marriage or civil partnership were to end. For example, what will happen to property that either of you brought into the…
To end a same-sex marriage, you or your spouse will need to apply for a divorce. To apply for a divorce, you must have been married for at least a year. The person starting the divorce is called “the petitioner” and the other spouse is called “the respondent”. Petition The document that starts the divorce…
For most, the breakdown of a marriage induces feelings of fear and uncertainty. This is likely to be exacerbated in the current climate, as the pandemic has brought constant change and ambiguity into everyone’s lives. At Colemans Solicitors, we strive to provide you with some comfort and certainty in challenging times, by offering a fixed…
The Problem What we are talking about here is care home fees. Residential care is expensive. Even if you have no special needs, fees of £1,000 a week are common in the South East. At some £50,000 per year, this can run through your capital very fast. Many people feel this is unfair, and that…
The Energy Efficiency (Private Rented Property) (England and Wales) Regulations 2015 (SI 2015/962), known as the MEES Regulations for reasons that will become obvious, require a “minimum energy efficiency standard” to be met before properties can be let in certain circumstances. The aim is to improve the energy efficiency of both residential and commercial private…