Family Law
Family Law
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I can help you with a wide variety of situations you might find yourself in throughout life.
Whatever your family law issue, I aim to provide you with professional legal advice to help you when you need it the most. I appreciate that family law advice is often needed at a time when you might be feeling extremely emotional or vulnerable, but it can make all the difference to your situation and the outcome of your case.
At times like these, when you obviously have a lot on your mind, it can be difficult to think clearly and to make the best decisions in situations where you might have a lot at stake. I am here to make sure that you have access to the best possible legal advice during these difficult times.
Guardianship / Enduring Power of Attorney, Advance Directives
The institution of guardianship is meant to avoid situations in which people who cannot manage their own affairs are left without protection. A court may appoint a guardian to represent another (a Ward) for all legal and other matters, according to the authorities defined by the court, while the guardian always has the ward's best interest in mind.
A guardian may be appointed for:
• Someone declared to be legally incompetent by a court of law.
• A minor who is under the age of 18 and whose parents have either died, been declared legally incompetent, or are not capable of fulfilling their parental duties.
• An adult with special needs
who is unable to manage his/her own affairs.
• An elderly person who is not able to care for him/herself or make decisions for him/herself.
• A person who has been hospitalized and has been examined and found to be incapable of expressing an opinion regarding a medical procedure to be performed on him/her. A guardian is appointed by way of a hospital social worker through an expedited process within one day.
The appointment is for guardianship over the patient’s body only, and for a temporary
period of time.
Wills & Probate
Wills & Probate advocates can help you to prepare for later life and also to provide for your family when you die. I am here to help you to get your financial affairs in order, which might involve making a will so that your partner, children and other relations are provided for in the event of your death.
What is a will?
A person's will is a written document that sets out the person's wishes about how his or her estate should be taken care of and distributed after death. It takes effect when the person dies.
What is an estate?
An estate is the property that a person owns or has a legal interest in. The term is often used to describe the assets and liabilities left by a person after death.
My approach to private client law is focused on providing my clients with top quality legal advice to help them to manage their affairs, or those of living or deceased relatives I can help you when it comes to drafting a will, dealing with the process of obtaining Probate, executing a will, the administration of a dead person’s estate and also with matters concerning the care of living relatives.
Cohabitation Agreements
The firm assists many cohabiting couples. Some wish to draw up a cohabitation agreement to clarify the ownership of shared assets. Others seek practical advice and legal assistance after a relationship has broken down or a partner has died.
If you do not wish to marry your partner, or cannot do so, you should take steps to ensure that your partner and any children will be provided for,should anything unexpected happen.
Consult me to ensure that a cohabitation agreement is correctly drafted and given full legal effect.
Prenuptial Agreements
Get a Professionally Written Pre-marital Agreement
More and more people are entering into pre-nuptial agreements (before they marry), pre-civil partnership agreements (before civil partnership) or post-nuptial agreements (during marriage) to protect their assets in case the relationship breaks down.
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• not specific legal advice (if you need specific legal advice, you should always consult me directly).
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