Laura Cowan, Head of the Private Client Team at Graysons Solicitors Thousands of couples across the region could face a serious legal shock if one partner dies without a will. Many people still believe that long-term partners automatically inherit from one another, but in law this simply is not the case if the couple are not married or in a civil partnership. Despite this, research shows that more than half of UK adults do not currently have a will in place. Many also wrong

Megan Wroe, Angela Moores and Isabella Franchini New Year financial anxiety is placing growing strain on relationships, with a leading Hope Valley law firm warning that Monday, 19 January, could be the tipping point for people feeling overwhelmed by money worries and relationship pressure. The date, commonly referred to as ‘Blue Monday’, is recognised as a point in the calendar when stress and anxiety tend to peak, following the financial and emotional pressures of Christmas