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New Work Permits for English Football
The English transfer window opens on Saturday 2nd January however the eligibility of European...
2020 – The year named twice
2020 the year named twice ….twice as bad as any other year or an opportunity to think about the...
How has Coronavirus impacted upon Landlord and Tenant disputes and what can you do during these unprecedented times?
The housing market has recently been re-opened by the Government, which means it is prime time for new tenants and purchasers to begin the hunt for their forever homes. You may find yourself in a position where you need to evict a tenant in order to sell your property...
Successfully claimed for mis-sold PPI? You could you be owed thousands in further redress
In the run up to 29th August 2019, you will no doubt have heard of the looming deadline to make a claim regarding your mis-sold PPI and the threat of losing the opportunity to do so if you did not make a claim. The Financial Conduct Authority confirmed that after this...
Discretionary Will Trusts – Please don’t ignore them!
In 2007 the HMRC introduced the ‘transferable nil rate band’ for married couples. This meant that when the first spouse passed away and left everything to their husband or wife not only was this free from inheritance tax (regardless of value) due to the existing...
How old do you think you’ll be when you lose capacity?
It may seem like a daft question and “hopefully never” I hear you say, but did you know that every 90 seconds someone is admitted to the hospital in the UK with an acquired brain injury. I have two lovely clients that are sadly incapacitated as a result of a...
Is a Simple Will Right For You?
I recently had some clients that started the conversation by telling me they just wanted simple wills, each to each other and then on second death all to the children. Nothing too complicated their affairs were simple. They were in the early 50s, they had 3 children...
Is a DIY Will really the best thing for you?
I appreciate that in the current climate it may be tempting to write your own Will. Of course you can if you want but is this the best thing for you? Lots of people think that their affairs are simple but when we get talking it becomes clear that it may not be as...
Your Will during the Coronavirus lockdown
You may have read in the papers that there is a 76% increase of people choosing to make their Will during the lockdown. We are definitely seeing a surge of enquiries during this period and I thought you may find it interesting to understand the ways we are dealing...
I have separated from my partner, but we are not married – what are my rights?
Our expert team of Dispute Resolution solicitors are highly experienced in advising unmarried clients who have separated. Unfortunately, the concept of “common law wife” and “common law husband” are myths. The rights of unmarried individuals upon separation are not...
“I can’t keep my side of a contract because of COVID-19 – what can I do?”
If you are unable to meet your contractual obligations because of COVID19, whether regarding payments or other obligations, our expert Dispute Resolution Team is here to help. At this difficult time, everyone’s priority must be the health of themselves, loved ones,...
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