It is common for spousal maintenance (also referred to as periodical payments) to be ordered or agreed as part of a financial settlement in divorce proceedings. What are spousal maintenance/periodical […]
From May 2017, Court fees for obtaining a Grant of Probate are set to dramatically increase. Currently, where an estate is valued at over £5,000 there is a fixed fee […]
H M Court and Tribunal Service have announced that new employment tribunal decisions will soon be available on a new online database. This new database will publish decisions from the […]
We have previously commented on the case of Ilot v Mitson and the additional hope that appeared to offer to children seeking additional provision from a deceased’s parent’s estate under the […]
A knotty problem for green fingered property owners What is Japanese Knotweed? This hazardous plant can cause great damage to your property if found in your garden or nearby. It […]
Flat owner Luke Mosson fell into a trap of being liable to pay £1.3bn in ground rent over the term of the Lease for a flat that he had purchased for just £150,000
Register for Property Alerts to avoid your home being taken away by fraudsters You may have seen in the press recently that criminals are going to great lengths to steal […]
Can a creditor of a beneficiary of a Will challenge that Will if it disadvantages them? According to the case of Randall -v- Randall, the answer is ‘yes’. Inheritance and […]
The Current Position Landlords will already be aware that since the Immigration Act 2014 came into force it is unlawful for private landlords to let residential properties to adult tenants […]
Solicitor Jenny Parr at Hart Reade’s Polegate branch has joined a number of organisations representing older and vulnerable people to raise serious concerns around the Government’s online tool for creating Lasting […]
Life, Death and Taxes – all inevitable? Well, for most of us yes, but not if you happen to be the UK Monarch! The Queen holds a large amount of […]
Are you concerned that your parent's Will may not reflect their true wishes? Is there anything you can do? Partner Jacqueline Penfold explores the options.
