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Selling the family home on relationship breakdown

When a relationship breaks down usually one of the main assets the parties have to negotiate over is what is to happen to the family home. If the property is in joint names, the parties need to decide whether one will be able to buy the other’s interest or whether the property should be sold […]

Do parents need each other’s permission to post photos of their child online?

This question comes up time and again in cases where parents have separated and are now trying to figure out how to parent their children when they are no longer one family unit. The issue of privacy and posting to social media was unlikely to be a big issue when the parents were together because […]

Supporting National Apprenticeship Week

This week is National Apprenticeship Week and at Barker Gotelee we know first-hand the value apprenticeships can provide for young people and for your business. Over the past 6 years we have taken on a number of apprentices, all of whom have gone on to develop their skills and careers, as well as providing an […]

Lifetime gifts: When is a gift not a gift?

Inheritance Tax (IHT) is the tax which is levied on the estate of someone who has died. By making lifetime gifts, you may be able to reduce the IHT payable on your death and therefore increase the amount of money you can pass to your loved ones. However, if the gift fails to meet certain […]