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If you are in the process of making a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA), you may find that you are in need of a Lasting Power of Attorney Certificate Provider....
Continue readingMany vulnerable people who fall into debt are tempted to raise cash on the security of their homes. However, a case in which an elderly couple came within an ace...
Continue readingVery rich people often live jet set lifestyles of ceaseless travel, so pinning down the country in which they are domiciled can be a serious challenge. The High Court faced...
Continue readingA recent case decided by the Scottish Courts shows the wisdom of not making irrevocable decisions that you may later come to regret. It involved a woman who gifted...
Continue readingWhere people lack the mental capacity to make important decisions for themselves, judges will step in to ensure that their best interests are served, as was demonstrated by an unusual...
Continue readingWhen a couple wished to avoid paying Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) on the purchase of a property, they hit on what looked to them like a great idea. Instead...
Continue readingCompanies are notoriously difficult to value, and particular problems can arise when they form the principal assets to be divided in divorce proceedings. In a big money case on point,...
Continue readingIf you feel that you have suffered a wrong of any kind, a delay in taking legal action can put paid to your chances of obtaining justice. A widow who...
Continue readingProperty purchases are, for the majority of people, the highest-value deals they ever enter into and that is why they should never be undertaken in haste or without expert legal...
Continue readingIt is usual for occupational pension schemes to allow the spouse or partner of a scheme member to receive a reduced pension in the event that the member predeceases them....
Continue readingIf you have been divorced abroad but are habitually resident in this country, English family judges have the power to ensure that you receive a fair share of the marital...
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