Family Law

If the Sole Trader Falls Silent: A Continuity Plan for One-Person Businesses

Illness, an accident or a death can leave a one-person business frozen in place: clients unable to reach anyone, files locked in a laptop, invoices unpaid and accounts unreachable. Because a sole trader has no separate legal identity, the business does not carry on by itself. This guide sets out the documents and records that bridge the gap.

Nov 8, 2026

The Safety Net That Isn’t: What Unmarried Couples Must Arrange for Themselves in 2026

There is no such thing as a common law spouse in England and Wales. Unmarried partners can share a home, a family and a life without gaining automatic rights on separation or death. Here is what the law does not provide—and what couples should put in place instead.

Nov 7, 2026