When buying a property, how much time do you give to thinking about subsidence and sinkholes? Probably not much, if any at all but there does seem to be more reports of holes opening up. A hole opened up in London last year, where there is little known mining in that area, so how can you find whethe...
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Writing a Will is a task that most people “leave for another time”. However, there are certain key life triggers that should jump you into action to ensure your nearest and dearest are taken care of. And most importantly, they are not burdened with the daunting task of sorting everything...
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Generally, you will need to obtain planning permission to change the use of your business premises, but some changes can be done without it.
Any changes made to a business premises’ use are made under the Town and Country Planning (Use Classes) Order 1987 (as amended). This order was brought...
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Domestic abuse is a difficult subject to discuss and can take many different forms. When people use the term domestic abuse, many people think about violent behaviour and being beaten or hit. However, abuse can be less obvious than that, with mental abuse in a relationship now being recognised as ab...
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When someone dies, if you are named as the Executor of the estate in the deceased’s Will, you must show that you are entitled to administer the estate. You show this entitlement by applying for a grant of representation. Once you have the grant of representation, which is sometimes known as th...
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To be in a position to honour the wishes of a relative or friend who’s died, you must find their Will. Hopefully the person who died will have told you where to find their Will so you should be in a position to go straight to it.
It’s not always that straightforward though and finding a...
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An employee who has at least 26 weeks of continuous service can make one flexible working application to their employer within a 12 month period to vary their terms and conditions of employment.
The request from the employee would usually be by letter. It could be made to change the hours the...
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Barker Son & Isherwood has joined a coalition of organisations, including Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE), Action on Elder Abuse, Anchor, Contact the Elderly and SOLLA , to back a new report which raises serious concerns around the Governments online tool for creating Lasting Powers of Attorney...
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Exchange of contracts is a term used during the conveyancing process. When you buy or sell a house there is a legal process to follow and the exchange of contacts is an important part of this process.
Exchanging contracts in England or Wales is part of the conveyancing process when the transaction...
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Inheritance tax is sometimes known as the death tax and it is paid on an estate when someone dies and their assets fall above the Inheritance Tax Threshold. Inheritance tax is not always payable on all estates.
The current threshold for inheritance tax is £325,000. If you leave yo...
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