Many redundancies could be prevented by a decision by the Lloyds Banking Group to review its plans to close all Cheltenham & Gloucester C&G Building Society branches.

It is not surprising that the government has altered its rules on inheritance tax (IHT) to charge more interest on late payments, it has been argued

The commercial property sector is likely to continue to produce a high number of distressed assets available at low prices, it has been claimed.

Nearly 2,000 people with low incomes but also limited debts have taken out debt relief orders (DROs) to help people avoid going bankrupt, the Insolvency Service has said.

Older people have been urged to make wills in order to prevent a situation where large parts of their estate could end in the Treasury's coffers.

The number of funeral plan sales has risen by more than a quarter during the recession, it has been stated.

The number of repossessions in the UK will rise later this year and in 2010, it has been predicted.

The number of repossession orders made on landlords of private rental property rose in the second quarter of this year, Ministry of Justice figures have revealed.

The need to have good legal advice when will drafting has been emphasised by a lawyer noting the additional costs arising from a document that was badly constructed by the deceased, leaving a huge bill to resolve the matter.

The current law on retirement is outdated and should be scrapped and replaced with something to reflect modern realities, it has been argued.