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Members of our Family and Litigation Department are taking part in the Countess of Brecknock Hospice 10@10 Late Night Walk this June. If you wish to s...

Divorce is about untying a couple’s connections and there is no getting away from the fact that money, property and other assets are a central f...

It’s been a momentous month for Family Law. The Government has announced that it will be bringing in legislation that will enable a couple to d...

Unless your home is surrounded by fields, trees and little else, there’s a fair chance that you will at some point be affected by other people&r...

The Partners of Barker Son & Isherwood are delighted to announce the promotion of Zoë McManus to Partner on 1st April. Zoë joined the...

If the emotional and practical aspects of a divorce are not enough of a challenge for a couple, the idea of dividing up finances and physical assets c...

When two parents separate, lives are changed forever. At the heart of the situation is – and always should be – the children of the relati...

The reality of most family set-ups is that one party – the husband or the wife – earns more than the other. There is rarely parity in the...

When a person makes a Will, they can usually expect its terms to be carried through after their death. We say ‘usually’ because there are...

Zoë McManus of Barker Son & Isherwood LLP in Andover is urging people to check their eligibility for a lasting power of attorney (LPA) fee re...

When a relationship breaks down, the parties’ living arrangements must be addressed fairly quickly. In the vast majority of cases, neither will...

It is not uncommon for people in a household to have different surnames. Unmarried parents, or those who have chosen not to take the same name, will...