Significant Increases to Probate Fees
March 29, 2019 10:05 am Leave your thoughtsBy Deborah Cable Solicitor Significant increases to probate fees are due to take effect in April 2019 although the exact... Read More
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Overcautious Approach Means Compensation for Pension Scheme Member
March 27, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWith significant losses being reported in ‘pension transfer scams’, it is no surprise that when the administrators of a pension... Read More
Disinheriting Relatives Can Be a Recipe for Discord
March 21, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsYou may have good reasons for writing close relatives out of your will but, as any lawyer will tell you,... Read More
The Future of Farming
March 18, 2019 12:21 pm Leave your thoughtsBy Laura Maden -Solicitor Retirement from any business is always difficult but with farming, it is particularly complex. The average... Read More
Tribunal Paves the Way for Suburban Garden Development
March 18, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsRestrictions on land use appear in the title deeds of many properties – but the law permits their deletion or... Read More
Commercial Surrogacies Abroad Are Not Illegal – Court of Appeal Ruling
March 15, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsAlthough commercial surrogacy businesses have long been banned in the UK, the Court of Appeal recently ruled that a clinical... Read More
Social Media – Be Careful!
March 12, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe legal dispute between Elon Musk and Vernon Unsworth, the man who helped to rescue boys trapped in a cave... Read More
What can I do if I have a problem with my property purchase after the sale is final?
March 7, 2019 10:38 am Leave your thoughtsIn most cases, if you buy something and are unhappy with your purchase, you can go back to the seller... Read More
Quality of Occupation Determines Tax-Free Status of Residential Property Gain
March 7, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe supposition that residential properties are exempt from Capital Gains Tax (CGT) is a common, but incorrect, one. You... Read More
Stamp Duty Land Tax and Annexes
March 4, 2019 10:24 am Leave your thoughtsBy Fiona Barnwell-Diane Solicitor Many people are aware of the changes that were made to the purchase of a dwelling... Read More
Son Who Did Not Do Enough Excluded From Farm Inheritance
March 4, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhen parents changed their wills to exclude their son from inheriting their £1 million farm after a family falling-out in... Read More
Thinking of Dispensing With Legal Advice on a House Sale? Think Again!
March 1, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsHome-made contracts, particularly for the sale of land, are a singularly bad idea and can lead to costs that dwarf... Read More
