If you’re appointed as an executor of a deceased person’s estate you may be wondering what it is you have to do. Below, we take a look at the role of an executor, how somebody becomes appointed, and what you can ...
Continuing on from part 1 in this 2-part series about myths surrounding personal injury claims, we now focus on a few other common misunderstandings and misconceptions that people have. These are often enough to put people off claiming altogether, but ...
So, we close the chapter on another very challenging year. We do hope that you managed to make the year as fruitful as possible despite us all having to navigate through the months with plenty of caution and consideration for ...
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Personal injury claims are among the most common type of claims that are filed in the UK - statistics from the Ministry of Justice tell us that 24,589 personal injury claims were made in England and Wales between January and ...
The property market is set to see an increase in HM Land Registry fees - these will be the first fee rises since 2009. The fee increase will come into effect from January 31st, 2022 and will impact any applications ...
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The majority of people understand the importance of ensuring they have their affairs in order, yet according to financial and investment specialists at Canada Life, approximately 59% of adults in the UK do have a written will. A will is a ...
Some personal injury claimants who are involved in a particularly nasty accident may require hospital treatment as a result of their injuries, including an ambulance journey to reach the hospital or, in some cases, even an air ambulance. This is ...
The Government have launched a campaign in an attempt to encourage more people to put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney. The campaign is called ‘Your voice, your decision’, and the Government website explains that if someone was to ...
For those who are married, the Courts will consider the family home as a special asset that is central to the marriage. If the relationship breaks down and you file for divorce, there would need to be an exceptionally good ...
Read "The house isn’t in my name but do I still have rights to it?"
Back at the start of the summer we gave an update on a potential upcoming change to divorce law and discussed how a transformation was likely to be on the horizon. Things have since progressed further with that exact transformation ...
