Your own death is not a topic you like to think about, but being prepared for death can save your family and loved ones a lot of heartache. It also increases the chances that your wishes will be honoured and
How To Be Prepared For Death
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Biggest U.K. Divorce Property Settlement A Step Closer
A Russian billionaire fighting one of the largest divorce payouts in U.K. history lost a Moscow court case where he was trying to prove that his marriage had been dissolved 16 years earlier.
Farkhad Akhmedov was ordered to pay his
Farm at the Centre of Family Estate Battle
A dairy farmer’s son who “doesn’t like cows” is fighting a family estate battle in the High Court over his right to inherit the family farm.
Clive Shaw, 55, said he had worked on the farm in New York, Lincolnshire,
Financial Assistance Offered to Clergy Domestic Violence Survivors
In what is possibly a world-first move, a church in Australia is providing financial assistance to victims of domestic violence perpetrated by ministers within the organisation.
Women in the Anglican Church in Sydney who have been physically, emotionally and sexually
Why Financial Abuse is a Form of Domestic Violence
While most of the country’s attention is focused on the appalling cases of women who are murdered by their partners or ex-partners, experts say that one warning flag is present in all cases of such murders – financial abuse.
Speaking
Informal Will Declared Valid By The Court
The sister of a millionaire who amassed her fortune living a frugal lifestyle has won a court case to prove a postcard she wrote is a valid will.
Kathleen Steiner, 59, from Taranaki on New Zealand‘s North Island, died
Why Divorce Can Be Like PTSD For Men
When men and women go through a divorce, they may experience many of the same emotions, but these can often be harder to process for men. Psychiatric nurse Aaron Stevenson likens a divorce to a trauma like post-traumatic stress disorder
Doctor Forges Will in Elder Abuse Case
In the United Kingdom, a consultant psychiatrist sent by NHS bosses to assess an elderly widow in west Cumbria, took control of her finances so that she and her family could inherit the bulk of the pensioner’s £1.3m estate, a
How To Divorce Proof Your Business
If you own a business, you could lose part of it, or even all of it, in a divorce. Any growth in the value of your business that occurred during your marriage could be considered up for grabs as part
Daughter of Retail Mogul Fights For Larger Inheritance
San Francisco socialite Summer Tompkins Walker, the daughter of North Face and Esprit co-founder Douglas Tompkins, has lost another bruising round in her battle to claim a portion of her late father’s inheritance. The state Second District Court of Appeal