Anyone who has made a Will should have been advised to keep it under review. The importance of this has been shown in a recent decision by the High Court.
Many parents wish to ensure that all of their children are treated equally under their Wills but want to give a particular item, perhaps land or a piece of antique furniture to one particular child. In order to balance the books, they will often make a cash gift of an amount equal to the value of the gift to their other children.
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As from Monday 31st the Land Registry will be increasing its land registration fees. The rise represents the first increase in fees at the Land Registry since 2009.
We all regularly enter into contracts as part of our day-to-day lives.
When you buy your morning coffee, rent a property, take on a new job, or sell your unwanted stuff on eBay, you are entering into a contract with someone else.
It is therefore important to have a basic understanding of contracts and how they work so you can avoid common misunderstandings and potential risks.
The number of inheritance disputes has been rising over the last few years and reached an all time high in 2019 up by 47% on the previous year. With this in mind, we strongly recommend taking a few moments to consider whether there are some steps that you can take to try to prevent such a dispute after your death.
The following case studies, involving the Vine family, illustrate some of the issues which typically arise in a blended family.
When two adults, each with children, decide to move in together the first issue that often comes up is how do we fit everyone in? Some of the children may be living with the couple full time and some may be living with them only part of the time, perhaps every other weekend and in the school holidays.
When you are part of a blended family the need for Estate Planning and making a Will is more important than ever.
Having set up Lasting Powers of Attorney to make sure you are looked after for the rest of your life and having made a Will to ensure that the right people benefit from your estate, your thoughts might now turn to pre-planning your funeral.
A recent legal case ruled in favour of an employee whose employer had refused her application for flexible working, in order to collect her daughter from nursery. The request to work a 4-day week and finish at 5pm was denied, resulting in her receiving compensation of £180,000.
