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December 16, 2013In the event of a death of an individual, there are many questions that an Executor of a Will or Personal Representative will be asking. For example, how do I […]
In the event of a death of an individual, there are many questions that an Executor of a Will or Personal Representative will be asking. For example, how do I […]
Commercial Property – Leases Aside from agreeing the level of the rent, this is often the most important question in any lease negotiations. A landlord will want you to take […]
Landlord and Tenant A service charge demand must contain the name and address of the Landlord otherwise it is not yet payable. In Triplerose v Grantglen and Cane Developments [2012] […]
Family and Divorce In the case of S v S [2013] The Family Division dismissed a wife’s appeal to resume financial remedy hearings due to her ex-husbands non-disclosure. The couple […]
Capital Gains Tax An unusual case highlights the availability of Principal Private Residence Relief for Capital Gains Tax. In Morgan v HMRC the tax payer took up residence in a […]
Landlord and Tenant If you are a Landlord you must go through a consultation procedure with your Tenants if you intend to carry out works of repair, maintenance or improvement […]
Taxation is an important part of dealing with the Administration of an Estate. Executors’ duties include dealing with the Inheritance Tax returns and clearing the deceased’s Income Tax affairs to […]
Family and Children In the case of CW v SG [2013] an order was granted to terminate a father’s parental responsibility in respect of his child. When the mother and […]
Employment Law The government published its response to the Ending the Employment Relationship consultation earlier this year. New legislation makes pre-termination negotiations inadmissible in unfair dismissal hearings. A new statutory […]
Divorce and Finances Related cases heard at The High Court this year have demonstrated the powers of the court to alter financial arrangements between a husband and a wife. In […]
Employment Law In the case of Mba v Mayor and Burgesses of the London Borough of Merton, the EAT upheld a ruling that a Christian care worker was not indirectly […]
Family and Divorce Since 1 April 2013 courts can order a party to make a payment to their spouse or civil partner for their legal costs. This is known as […]
