Lack of Will Leads to Family Dispute in Court
January 3, 2019 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhen a man’s first wife died, he inherited her share of the property they had owned jointly. At the time,... Read More
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Referral Fees by Bruce Scobie
January 2, 2019 12:46 pm Leave your thoughtsReferral fees are a hot topic amongst Property Lawyers. They are sums of money paid by solicitors to an estate... Read More
SDLT on Residential Property
December 31, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWith Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) charged differently on residential and non-residential property, the disposal of a mixed-use property can... Read More
The Sky Above and the Earth Below
December 31, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsA recent case may raise alarm bells for anyone thinking about adding a basement to a property which is divided.... Read More
Ombudsman Acts Against Slipshod Council
December 27, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhen people need to go into care, the local councils that end up supporting the care costs are well known... Read More
Relief for Families as Missing Persons Act to Come Into Force
December 21, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsLegislation that will give families of people who go missing the ability to administer their affairs is to come into... Read More
Vaccinations Protect Child's Welfare
December 18, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThere has been a massive amount of disinformation put about over the years (and, apparently, recently promoted by the Russian... Read More
Leaving Your ISA to Your Family
December 13, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsIndividual Savings Accounts (ISAs) have many advantages over normal savings accounts – chiefly that the investment income earned on them... Read More
Your Home May Be Your Castle But Planning Rules Must Be Obeyed
December 12, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsThe widespread belief that ‘an Englishman’s home is his castle’ can all too easily lead the unwary into breaching planning... Read More
Capital and Income Losses Mean Different Things for Tax
December 10, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsWhen an investment is made in a capital asset that subsequently becomes valueless, the loss can normally be used to... Read More
Child Contact Disputes Can Be Defused by Mediation – But Take Advice Soon
December 7, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsIf parents engaged in child contact disputes take up entrenched positions, it is very nearly always the child that suffers... Read More
Timeshare Credit Agreements Worth £47 Million May Be Unenforceable
December 4, 2018 12:00 am Leave your thoughtsLending money to the public is, for obvious reasons, a heavily regulated activity and, as a case concerning timeshare properties... Read More
