Inheritance and the Forfeiture Rule
A terminally ill man recently visited Dignitas to die, accompanied by his wife. However, the Forfeiture Act 1982 lays down a…
Read moreBusiness and Property Courts – Pilot Disclosure Scheme
On 1 January 2019 a new disclosure regime was launched for any matters in the Business and Property Courts. This is set…
Read moreCommonhold Ownership – The Basics
All property in England and Wales is owned on either a freehold basis or a leasehold basis. Flats are almost universally…
Read moreCompany Articles of Association – FAQs
What are a Company’s Articles of Association? This document, along with the typically smaller and more specific Memorandum of Association,…
Read moreCommonhold Ownership – Proposed Changes by the Law Commission
The Law Commission has been holding consultations with professionals on the proposed changes to the commonhold conversion process and the…
Read moreDavid and Goliath; the unmarried couple and the 50/50 split
The High Court has ruled that a £1 million family home should be divided 50/50 between an unmarried, separated couple despite one party providing…
Read moreFree Wills & LPA Advice Seminars in April
We are hosting two more of our popular free Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney talks on Friday 12th or Saturday 13th…
Read moreLack of knowledge & approval – can it make a will invalid?
For a Will to be valid there are a number of criteria which the Testator must meet, the Testator being…
Read moreA Property Market Update that tries really hard to avoid using the ‘B-word’
As developments in Westminster dominate the news, stories about the property market can be lost in the noise or often…
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