This does seem like a good way to offload your assets to your nearest and dearest, however, there are real implications when making gifts to people, both for you and for the person you are gifting your assets to.
If you are considering gifting your property, in an attempt to avoid having to sell it...
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Although not an ideal situation, many marriages do not work out and end in divorce. This can often be a stressful and unsettling experience. When children are involved, a divorce can become further complicated. You may be concerned about the stability of their future, especially financially. Therefo...
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Britain’s roads are in an extremely bad state of disrepair and the cost of putting them right might seem to make it pointless to repair them.
However, the cost to you where the local authority has not carried out its duties could be greater.
Potholes represent a very real hazard...
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In a surprise Autumn Statement last year the Chancellor, George Osborne, cut stamp duty for 98 per cent of home buyers, but what does this really mean for you when you buy your property?
Stamp Duty Land Tax, to give it its proper name, is a tax paid when buying a house in England, Wales and Norther...
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Leaving a Will is supposed to ensure that your family remain protected and looked after when you die. However, sometimes there are ambiguities that can call into question the validity of a Will. Even if there are ambiguities, what can you actually do about it?
It really does depend on the circumsta...
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A disagreement with your neighbours over a boundary can quickly escalate into a dispute that can cause permanent damage to your relationship and create bad feelings between you. If you are facing this situation, you may feel worried, stressed and anxious at home, which is not sustainable.
Therefore...
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Many more people are finding that they either want or need to keep working over the age of 65. The government removed the ability for businesses to compulsorily retire their staff at 65, and almost 50 per cent of workers aged 55 and over are planning to keep working up to and beyond their state pens...
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This is a difficult situation and whilst there are no formal rights for grandparents to have contact with their grandchildren, there are things you can do to try to obtain contact.
The first is to try to informally agree on contact. This may seem obvious but setting out the reasons why you should h...
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The government has been on a drive to reduce red tape for businesses and consulted on the issues affecting businesses and companies when it came to names and the complexity of the process.
As a result of this consultation back in the autumn of 2013, a number of changes have been implemented and hav...
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For many couples, making the decision to live together can be the next step in commitment. There may not be much thought put into the legal implications of cohabitation, which is fine at the beginning, when the relationship is probably on good ground.
However, if things do become strained and there...
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