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A Law Firm For Life

Those in civil partnerships and same sex relationships now have the same legal rights as those in heterosexual partnerships and marriages. This change in status may affect the contents and implications of your will.

At Irwin Mitchell, we have been providing will services with understanding and expertise to same sex couples for many years, from will specialists.

Experts In Civil Partnerships And Same-Sex Relationships

State-of-the-art will drafting technology, coupled with an in-depth understanding of your needs and expectations, means we can provide you with expert will advice whatever your requirements. Our services include:

  • A specialist and dedicated will writing team
  • Bespoke face-to-face meetings
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  • Advice on the management of estates after death
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  • A simple fixed-fee service (with the exception of very complex matters)

Our specialist lawyers receive continual training to ensure they are up to date with current legislation.

Working With Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell is one of the UK’s most successful and respected law firms. Offering expert legal guidance for individual clients, we are also the law firm of choice for many financial institutions in providing legal services to their customers.

We provide clear, straightforward advice and a professional, proactive service. When needed, we will fight fearlessly to protect your interests and those of your loved ones.

Many legal needs can be met as they arise or planned for in advance. Others are harder to anticipate. Whatever the circumstances, our commitment to our clients is simple - a law firm for life.

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For an initial discussion, with no obligation, call 0870 1500 100 or send us an online enquiry.



Will Mediation Leads To Satisfactory Conclusion

Will Mediation

Our client's husband of some twenty years died.  By his will he left her £100,000 absolutely, left a sum of money on trust to be used for the benefit of our client and the deceased's adult sons of his first marriage at the discretion of trustees and left the balance of his estate to the sons.  The main asset of the estate was the farm which had provided the deceased and our client with their main income for many years.  The couple's matrimonial home was a bungalow in close proximity to the farm which had already been transferred to our client's outright ownership.  The adult sons wished to live at the farm and farm it themselves and our client was extremely anxious to move away from the farm and purchase an alternative property to live in.

A mediation of our client's claim for financial provision under the provisions of the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 took place.  Although a final settlement was not reached on the day, the mediation was the occasion on which the sons realised that our client's claim was justified and realised that in order to provide for our client they would have to raise money by mortgaging the farm.  It was therefore possible for a settlement to be reached soon afterwards whereby the absolute provision for our client was increased significantly from the £100,000 left by the will in order to meet our client's need for income and our client was able to move away from the former matrimonial home and the farm.

We have lawyers with the expertise and experience needed to help you. Choose from the list below to learn more about our experts in this area.
Name Location Job Title Telephone
Lisa Shenton Sheffield Partner 0870 1500 100
Louise Sykes Sheffield Partner 0114 2744379
Karen Causier Sheffield Associate 0114 274 4654
Adam Draper Sheffield Associate 0114 274 4963
Helen Rowett Birmingham Associate 0870 1500 100
Katie Winslow Sheffield Other Legal Expert 0114 274 4216

   



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