Widow seeks to avoid £300,000 inheritance tax bill due on a gift made by her late husband because the gift was made before they were married The widow of one of the heirs to the JD Sports fortune is applying to the Court to rescind the gift of half...
Whilst cohabiting couple do not have the same rights as married couple when they separate, the Courts do have the power to determine in what shares a property is owned and if a property should be sold.
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