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If you think your Conveyancing Client may have lost or be losing Mental Capacity
If a legal owner is mentally incapable of managing their financial affairs they may also not be able to enter into a conveyancing transaction and you should not accept their signature. Unfortunately, whether somebody has the mental capacity to enter into a conveyancing transaction is not a straightforward question to answer and will differ in every case.
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DIY Will – Perhaps You Should Think Again?
DIY Wills seem a great idea. For the same cost of your Netflix subscription, you can download one from the website fill it in and think you’re covered . But is this really the case? One case recently in the High Court concerned an elderly father who wrote a Will five days before he passed away on a page torn from a notebook, superseding the Will written a year earlier.
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“Turnover Rent” – A useful option for Commercial Landlords and Tenants in the Pandemic
“Turnover Rent” – A useful option for Commercial Landlords and Tenants in the Pandemic
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Hitting All The Right Notes: De-merger Advice In The Music Sector
The Corporate and Commercial team at Wilson Browne Solicitors has recently advised in the de-merger…
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Appointment and Removal of Charity Trustees
In order to identify how to appoint or remove a trustee, you will need to refer to the charity’s governing documentation and be mindful of the legal structure of the charity.
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Duties and Responsibilities of a Charity Trustee
As a Trustee for a charity, no matter the size, you should be aware of where your responsibilities lie.
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The importance of making a Will
It has been widely reported in the news recently that Diego Maradona died without making a Will and his Estate is said to be worth around $75 – $100 million.
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The Legal 500 recognised Commercial Property Team Excel Again
Partner, Tom Warrender, was proud to represent MEZ Management Ltd in their recent commercial property purchase.
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Protected Characteristics Relating To Transgender Employees
There has been a recent case in the Employment Tribunal regarding when someone will be protected under the protected characteristic that is gender reassignment. In the recent case of Taylor v Jaguar Land Rover Ltd it was decided that even where a person describes their gender of non-binary or gender fluid they will still be held to have a protected characteristic if they are in the process of transitioning.
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When, Why and How do you stop a Grant of Probate being issued?
When somebody dies, a representative takes out a ‘Grant of Representation’ (often a Grant of Probate) which gives them authority to deal with all of the deceased person’s assets and liabilities.
