If you’re a recently divorced step-parent and are wondering what rights you have in regard to seeing your step-children, there’s a number of things you need to know. Here, we take a look at what happens after a divorce, what
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When love breaks down
Saturday 19th May 2018 was a very special day – my mother’s 90th birthday and the Royal Wedding of Prince Harry to Meghan Markle. All birthday celebrations were timetabled so that my mother (well, all of us) could watch the
Read MoreWhat is IR35?
IR35 is tax legislation that is designed to combat tax avoidance by workers supplying their services to clients via an intermediary, such as a limited company, but who would be an employee if the intermediary was not used. Introduced in
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Q: Some websites’ texts are too small, others too big. It can be really infuriating sometimes as you go from page to page. I know Command-+ and Command– make the words bigger and smaller, but why can’t this be standardised
Read MoreHave you set up an LPA?
If not it could cost your family thousands If you don’t set up a LASTING POWER OF ATTORNEY (LPA) you’re leaving the management of your financial and health affairs to chance. According to new research from Compass Will Writers, 84%
Read MoreA fresh approach to divorce and separation
When people come in to see me one of their main concerns is what is to become of them personally, practically and financially. In addition to the burden of dealing with the turbulence of the significant change to their lives
Read MorePicking the right Accountant for Small Businesses
Choosing the right accountant is an important decision for a small business to make. A good one can save you time and help your business grow, and a bad one could cost you much needed money and add little value.
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Q: What’s the deal with Apple deliberately slowing down old iPhones when new ones come out? A: That’s not exactly what they did, but Apple did handle the situation poorly. In fact their intentions were to try and prolong the
Read MoreReviving a proven system for business growth
Familiar franchises The success of the franchising route for business growth is familiar to all. The ubiquitous MacDonald’s or Subway or a Burger King at every corner is now a highly visible part of urban business activity. These and other
Read MoreHelping you Make Tax Digital
VAT – Change is coming The aim of HMRC, is for it to have one of the most digitally advanced tax administrations in the world, which will in turn improve the efficiency, effectiveness and ease of compliance. For those of
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Q: Which app would you recommend to annotate or highlight parts of photos I take with my iPhone? A: If your iPhone is running iOS 11 and above, that ability is built right into your phone, in the Photos app,
Read MoreQs & As with Sally Goldstone
In last month’s edition I raised a number of questions that are often asked by clients seeking advice on divorce and financial settlements. I have had a lot of requests to answer those questions which I shall now try to
Read MoreGDPR – What does it mean for your business
What is GDPR? The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) comes into effect from 25 May 2018, and is a data protection regulation that your business needs to be thoroughly prepared for. Your data handling procedures may need to change. It
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Helping you get the most out of your Mac, iPhone & iPad Q: I hear the iPhone’s Control Centre can be customised… but how? A: Before we get started, the Control Centre is a menu you can access by swiping
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Helping you get the most out of your Mac, iPhone & iPad Q: So what’s so special about the Mac’s latest system update? A: Every year Apple updates its operating system in fundamental ways, either internally (better security for instance),
Read MoreDo you really need a divorce lawyer?
This month Sally Goldstone looks at whether a solicitor is really necessary when divorcing. Sally has 27 years’ experience as a family lawyer and her work focuses primarily on divorce and the division of family finances. In recent years there
Read MoreTax-free childcare
Given that Allchurch and Co owners, Carly and Ellie are both expanding their families this year, it seemed a good time to share some information on the changes to the Government Scheme and how they are helping working parents with
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