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What is the Difference between a Will and a Trust?
Wills and trusts are both important ways of giving yourself the peace of mind that your assets will benefit your loved ones in the way you wish. They can be used in tandem with each other (with a trust being set up within your to be effective on your death) or be totally separate.
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Implications of Gifting Property
Thinking of Gifting Property to Reduce the Value of your Estate? Consider Tax Implications and Gift with Reservation of Benefit.
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Do you have to register a Will in the UK?
More than nine million people in the UK currently have their Wills registered with the National Will Register, the country’s will registration and search service. Registration is voluntary but it is recommended that you do so to help ensure that, following your death, your estate is dissolved in the way you set out in your Will.
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Body Donation – The Ultimate Gift
Have you ever considered donating your body to medical science? Perhaps you know someone who has.
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Are Mutual Wills Enforceable?
Mutual Wills in the UK occur when a couple draw up Wills at the same time that are identical or virtually identical. Crucially, to be mutual Wills the intention is that both parties should agree if any changes are to be made during their joint lives and a surviving partner will be limited to the changes that they can make to their Will following the death of the first partner.
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How can you stop someone contesting a Will?
My client was concerned that his mother had been influenced into making the Will in the way that she had. Unfortunately for my client, his mother’s Will contained a “no contest” clause.
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How Landlords Can Recover Possession Following Housing Reforms
The UK housing reforms, including the abolition of Section 21 “no-fault” evictions, have significantly changed the landscape for landlords seeking to regain possession of their properties.
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Employment Law Digest 2024/2025
Last year saw Labour move into parliament with the effect of catalysing a turn towards…
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Updates To The Land Registry Practice Guides
It has been a month of change for the Land Registry’s processes. We outline below some of the key changes made to the Land Registry’s Practice Guides and the areas which these will affect.
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Court Of Protection’s Christmas Countdown
Spending time with loved ones over Christmas can raise questions. Check out our Court Of Protection Christmas Countdown where we address how we can help.
