At Neves our goal is to give our client’s peace of mind that after their passing their affairs and wishes will be dealt in accordance with their faith yet valid under English Law. For example we aim to ensure that wills prepared on behalf of our Muslim clients are compliant with not only their faith but comply with the requirements of English Law.
Legal Resources and News
Read jargon-free articles and guidance pieces written in-house by our solicitors and keep up to date with what's happening at Neves.
Discussions regarding future-proofing or protecting your partner’s or family’s financial security often focus on Wills. Wills are certainly important but have you also considered what would happen if you or your partner lost mental capacity?
When it comes to owning property abroad it is important to understand the laws of succession in that jurisdiction in the event of the owner’s death.
Neves had the pleasure of speaking to the Buckingham U3A Family History Group recently. The topic was Wills and Probate, but in considering what to talk about we were very aware that genealogists and family historians are looking at old Wills and Probates differently from solicitors.
Supreme Court RulingOn 18th April 2018 the Supreme Court allowed the appeal in the matter of Morris-Garner and another (Appellants) v One Step (Support) Limited (Respondent). This judgement which can be found on the supreme court website clarifies and determines the remedies of damages in certain types of disputes and confirms that the underlying principle for the award of damages in breach of contract claims is to restore the non-defaulting party to the position that they would have been if the breach had not occurred