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Disputes involving Executors
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Disputes involving Executors

Posted on 28th April 2017 in Dispute Resolution

Executors need to undertake a number of duties to the estate, primarily around the assets of the estate. However, this can often leed to a number of disputes.
Martin Laver

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Martin Laver

Partner and Solicitor
Guide to capacity
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Guide to capacity

Posted on 13th April 2017 in Property Litigation, Affordable Housing

When taking legal action against an individual it is vital that you ensure they have capacity. Where a person lacks capacity there are steps that need to be taken to ensure that they are adequately represented.
Simon Sanger-Anderson

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Simon Sanger-Anderson

Senior Consultant Solicitor
How do I write a valid Will?
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How do I write a valid Will?

Posted on 29th March 2017 in Probate & Wills

There are certain legal stipulations that apply when making a Will and these need to be adhered to in order for your Will to be valid under UK law:
Gráinne Staunton

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Gráinne Staunton

Partner & Solicitor
Do you need a volunteer agreement?
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Do you need a volunteer agreement?

Posted on 24th March 2017 in Employment

Most voluntary organisations will have a combination of employees (or workers) and volunteers, and the difference is significant.
Stephen Jennings

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Stephen Jennings

Partner and Solicitor
Guide to tenancy deposit scheme for landlords
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Guide to tenancy deposit scheme for landlords

Posted on 16th March 2017 in Property Litigation

If you are a landlord of  an assured shorthold tenancy created after 6 April 2007 you must put your tenants deposit in a government-backed tenancy deposit scheme (TDP) within 30 days of receiving it and within 30 days of placing in the scheme provide the tenant with the prescribed information of the TDP.
Joanne Young

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Joanne Young

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Pre-nuptial Agreements: An Overview
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Pre-nuptial Agreements: An Overview

Posted on 07th March 2017 in Family Law

A couple planning to enter a marriage or civil partnership may decide to enter into a written agreement reflecting what they intend to happen to their money and property if the marriage or civil partnership were to end.
Aimee Aspinall

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Aimee Aspinall

Senior Associate & Solicitor
Should employers provide workplace benefits to volunteers?
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Should employers provide workplace benefits to volunteers?

Posted on 27th February 2017 in Employment

Volunteers give up their free time to support charitable organisations and there is often the temptation to provide benefits as a way of saying thank you. But be careful. Well-meaning charities have come unstuck by providing volunteers with benefits that are too generous, inadvertently leading to an implied employment relationship.
Stephen Jennings

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Stephen Jennings

Partner and Solicitor
Spinal Injury Compensation
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Spinal Injury Compensation

Posted on 18th February 2017 in Medical Negligence

Spinal cord injuries arise when there is damage to the spinal cord that causes changes in its function. The problems arising from spinal cord injuries can be either temporary or permanent but often result in life changing complications such as:
Simon Mansfield

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Simon Mansfield

Partner and Solicitor
Could a trustees links damage a charity?
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Could a trustees links damage a charity?

Posted on 16th February 2017 in Charities and Social Enterprise

In January 2015, the Chester Chronicle newspaper celebrated a £24,000 grant by the Earl of Chester Fund to a local company towards its set-up and development costs. Unfortunately, the celebration was short-lived.
James Evans

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James Evans

Partner and Solicitor
The importance of inheritance
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The importance of inheritance

Posted on 24th January 2017 in Probate & Wills

A recent study by the Institute of Fiscal Studies has shown both how the wealth of elderly generations is on the rise and, also, the growing importance of inherited wealth.
Rachael Morley

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Rachael Morley

Partner & Solicitor
Do holiday parks need a TV licence to show films and TV?
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Do holiday parks need a TV licence to show films and TV?

Posted on 11th January 2017 in Parks

If you show films, TV shows or sports on your holiday and residential park for the enjoyment of customers, you will require a licence to do so.
Paul Kelly

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Paul Kelly

Partner and Solicitor
Staying contact and child maintenance payments
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Staying contact and child maintenance payments

Posted on 02nd January 2017 in Family Law

If you are a parent and in the process of separation then you will need to think carefully about the arrangements for each of you to spend time with your children following the separation.
Bea Taylor

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Bea Taylor

Solicitor