What are the changes? At the end of April, President Biden announced the American Families Plan as “an investment in our kids, our families and our economic future”. The 10-year plan to increase support for American families is estimated to cost $1.8 trillion. Predominantly targeting education, childcare, healthcare, the aim […]
Within courtroom dramas the splitting of the financial assets can be overplayed because it is so often perceived as esoteric. The reality of course is far from the TV scripts; the splitting of financial assets are one section of a multi-faceted agreement, the part it plays is unique to each […]
Whether it be work, family, a lifelong dream to live on the Côte d’Azur or even by accident, the number of Americans living in the UK, Europe and Israel has continued to grow. The increase in globalisation over the past two decades and the citizenship-based taxation system implemented by the […]
Jenny: If you are considering a divorce, what are the initial steps to take? Grainne: Ask your friends and family for support. Coming to terms with the end of a marriage is an emotionally draining process. It is beneficial to have a network to help you through it, even if […]
With surrogacy increasing in popularity for couples who wish to start a family, many UK intended parents are choosing to embark on their surrogacy journey in the US. There are many benefits to choosing the US. In many states, such as California, commercial surrogacy is legal and has a codified […]
Wealthy international families often have assets spread out across multiple jurisdictions as they move themselves and their families for personal, lifestyle or business reasons. This creates both headaches and opportunities for managing wealth above and beyond the task of simply picking appropriate investments, and frequently these people find themselves poorly […]
It was Winston Churchill who first coined the term ‘special relationship’ to refer to the close ties between Britain and America. The term was used in Mr Churchill’s’ “Iron Curtain Speech” given in March 1946 to a crowd in Fulton, Missouri. In the 70 plus years since the former UK prime minister made […]