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Child Trust Fund and people who lack Mental Capacity
What happens if a young person does not have mental capacity to manage their entitled Child Trust Fund?
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Can I do the conveyancing on my new home myself to save money?
It sounds easy, so you should give it a go, right? Not always the case though particularly when your dream home is at risk. There’s a reason why Solicitors and Licensed Conveyancers have professional indemnity insurance in place and you don’t!
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Separated families and the Christmas period
With summer on its way out, our thoughts generally turn to the next holiday; the festive Christmas period. It’s at this point problems can arise when separated parents are making arrangements for their children. Some may live far apart from each other. Some may wish to go abroad over the Christmas period to visit family. Family Solicitor Joe O’Brien advises the best approach to ensure the whole family enjoys the festive fun.
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Do I need to make a Will now that I am a Home Owner?
Although it’s not a legal requirement to have a Will when you buy a house it can make a lot of sense to put one in place.
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Land Registry updates Practice Guide 19 to clarify its requirements relating to consents or certificates given to satisfy a restriction
Land Registry updates Practice Guide 19 to clarify its requirements relating to consents or certificates given to satisfy a restriction
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Disability Discrimination
Disability discrimination occurs when you are treated less favourably or put at a disadvantage for a reason that relates to your disability.
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Land Registry Practice Guide 8 Amended to Clarify New Practice on Electronic Deed Signatures
Land Registry Practice Guide 8 Amended to Clarify New Practice on Electronic Deed Signatures
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Flying and Creeping Freeholds!
It is said, in the case of the ownership of freehold land, there is a presumption that it includes the surface and everything below and above it but there are of course some exceptions.
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Predatory Marriages – A Rising Issue
Care-workers and medical staff marrying their elderly patients, lonely spinsters and bachelors being whisked abroad by their dream partner 50 years their junior, or even just a seemingly happy but naïve friend tying the knot – a predatory marriage can take many forms. Unfortunately it is not common knowledge that entering into a marriage will revoke any Will you may have previously put in place. To the unaware or vulnerable person however, this could have devastating unintended effects on their assets after they die.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) – Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) and Mediation
ENE and Mediation are both forms of alternative dispute resolution, that is, a way of settling a dispute away from a court room trial.
