The Need for Advice Remortgaging your property is a way for you to either, gain the benefit of a more favourable interest rate or to release further cash value of your property to carry out improvements etc. It is important to get advice from a qualified lawyer to help you avoid possible problems and to […]
The Finance Act 2008 introduced a major change to the way inheritance tax operates for married couples (or those in Civil Partnerships) in England and Wales. Although the change is not recent, it appears that many people are not aware of it and the impact that it has on their inheritance tax liability. Everybody has […]
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When property is sold most Buyers raise enquiries with the Seller. Preparing responses to these enquiries can prove time consuming and frustrating for any Seller. Giving misleading or careless responses, ‘glossing over’ the full truth or failing to update responses before exchange/completion of contract can result in ‘Disaster’ for the Buyer and the Seller. Disaster […]
The Need for Advice Buying a house is probably the largest purchase you will make during your life so it is important to get advice from a qualified lawyer to help you avoid possible problems and to protect your interests at each stage of the proves, from making an initial offer to moving in. Using […]
Please note: This article was published in 2015 and is out of date. For current SDLT rates, please visit www.gov.uk/stamp-duty-land-tax Last year saw a change to Stamp Duty Land Tax, from the 4 December 2014 a new regime was in place after the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement. The basis for the reform was to make stamp […]
This sets out the importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney for an individual’s Health and Welfare. Whilst working in the Private Client Department at Fraser Dawbarns LLP it has become evident that people are becoming increasingly aware of the importance of making Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs). However, it is also clear that this awareness is […]
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Transfer of a Going Concern – Should you be Concerned? ou may have come across the concept of the transfer of a going concern but do you understand the implications if you are buying or selling a business? Commercial solicitor Andrew Carrier explains. You need to work out whether or not the transfer of a […]
Could this be the biggest favour you can do your business? Maybe as a slightly novel Christmas present for 2014, treat your business to the equivalent of a legal check up. The Standard Terms and Conditions of your business provide an important shield to minimise losses and claims against your business whilst at the same […]
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Now people who do not financially contribute to their children’s upbringing could have more at stake It is a myth, commonly believed by parents, that an absent parent, or a parent with whom the child does not live who does not ‘pay’ for that child has no right to a relationship with or to spend […]
Do you know where the deeds to your home are? Do you even know what they look like? Most people do not keep the deeds to their property at home and often they are in the care of their mortgage lender or bank. The existence (or not) of deeds can usually be established by making […]
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