A common concern when a parent enters into a new relationship is how to ensure their children from a previous marriage will be adequately taken care of at the time of their death. While the common answer is to enter into a mutual will, there may be some hidden dangers a parent has not thought of as an alternative arrangement which may be more suitable. What is a mutual will? A mutual will is a contractual agreement between at least two people who agree to draft their wills on similar terms, which the parties agree upon. This prevents either party from revoking or amending their will without the other party’s agreement.…
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German parliament approves law to attract skilled foreign workers | Migration News
Reforms lower entry requirements for work visas according to professional qualifications, age and language skills.The German parliament has approved immigration reforms designed to attract skilled workers to the country, which is suffering from an unprecedented labor shortage. The legislation – initiated by the governing centre-left coalition of the Social Democrats, the liberal Free Democrats and the Greens – on Friday garnered 388 votes while 234 lawmakers voted against it and 31 abstained. A conservative parliamentary bloc made up of the Christian Democratic Union and its Bavarian sister party, the Christian Social Union, voted against the legislation, arguing that it would ease entry for unskilled labourers.…