Our Mum died a few weeks ago and my sister and I were planning to administer her Will ourselves because we are the sole beneficiaries. However, we have just discovered that the house was in Dad’s sole name and he died over thirty years ago when we were young. We don’t know what happened regarding Probate when Dad died, we think Mum just took over everything as it was likely in joint names. In fact, we don’t even know if Dad left a Will. How do we go about getting Probate for Mum’s Will?

I have just returned from a work trip and discovered my partner has moved out and taken our baby. She left a note saying she has a job ‘down south’, is renting a house and has arranged childcare, but isn’t going to tell me where, as she says it would be unsettling for the baby to see me. I am devastated as I love my son. How can I find them? What can I do?

Following the birth of my first grandchild I have persuaded my partner we need to make new Wills as those we have were made thirty years ago. So that we can be fully prepared, what information will a solicitor want so they can re-write our Wills?

I have received a letter from my local authority inviting me to a ‘public law outline meeting’. Is this as serious as it sounds, and what do I need to do?

My husband wants a divorce without using a solicitor. I think he will use my emotional vulnerability to try and get what he wants. I would feel safer using a solicitor but am terrified of the cost. Will it be possible for a solicitor to tell me up front what it would cost? And are there things I can do to keep costs down?

Men often say they feel ‘cheated’ when a Court awards a portion of their pension pot to their estranged/ex-wife through a Pension Sharing Order. Yet there is good reason why such Orders are made - due to social circumstances, men generally accumulate larger pension pots than their spouses.

My husband sadly ended his own life in 2023, and I am still suffering from the effects of that, drinking heavily every night to try and blank it out. Now I am worried my young daughter will be taken into care as a neighbour has called social services and said I was unfit to look after her. What should I do?

Everything you search on for information these days seems to offer an AI solution. The information and the solutions appear instantly, and they are free. So, if it is quicker and cheaper to use AI, why should I use a solicitor?

I heard in the news the government is going to cap Ground Rents. I bought a house on a new development six years ago and pay an annual “maintenance” fee to a management company. I’ve never really understood why I pay this, as my house is freehold. The developer said the fee would be minimal, which it was at first, but it has since increased several times. Will the new Ground Rent cap mean my charges are reduced?

Our daughter and her partner have been living together for over six years but due to having to pay London rents, and property prices rising, they have never managed to save enough for the deposit to buy a house. Now property prices in London appear to be coming down, so it would seem like a good time to buy and we are therefore considering giving them the deposit. What can we do to ensure the gift would be protected in our daughter’s favour if they should ever split up?