6th April 2017
3:29 pm
Comments Off on Probate Fee increase – breaking news – has the Lord Chancellor exceeded her power?
The controversial probate registry fee increase may have hit a delay – the MOJ is insistent that “90% [of estates] pay less than £1,000” As 100% of estates currently pay less than £200, with the lowest fee being £155, this is not the positive statement that it would otherwise be. Has the Lord Chancellor exceeded…
20th March 2017
8:51 am
Comments Off on Ilott –v- Mitson: Back to Square One
The case of Ilott v Mitson hit the headlines in July last year, because a court overturned a mother’s Will, taking £164,000 (out of about £450,000) away from the charities she intended to benefit, and giving it to the daughter from whom she had been estranged for much of her life. Now the Supreme Court…
28th February 2017
4:54 pm
Comments Off on Probate Fee Hike
Government proposals just announced will add thousands of pounds to the cost of winding up many estates in this area, up to £20,000 in some cases. Probate Court fees are set to rise from a flat £155 to a sliding-scale fee related to the value of the estate. This will impact most on estates where…
27th February 2017
5:27 pm
Comments Off on The impending sale of your business
How many of you pick up the phone to a solicitor only after a verbal agreement has been reached? Your possibilities of achieving a more profitable outcome are increased significantly if solicitors are contacted much earlier. There is so much more we can do to help you achieve optimal results as a seller and make…
25th January 2017
10:53 am
Comments Off on Private Landlords – Beware
I am a private landlord and I want to re gain my property from tenants, what do I need to do? Landlords can serve a Section 21 notice which gives the tenant 2 months Notice to Quit the tenancy. Is there anything that I need to be aware of before serving a Section 21 Notice?…
10:50 am
Comments Off on Shareholders Agreements
What is a Shareholders Agreement? A shareholders agreement is an agreement entered into between all or some of the shareholders of the company to regulate the relationship between the shareholders, the management of the company and the actions which the company shall or may not undertake. It thus governs the way in which the company…
23rd January 2017
5:30 pm
Comments Off on Residence Nil-Rate Band – The “Million Pound Nil-Rate Band”, Part 2
Over a year ago now, I asked about the Million Pound Nil-Rate Band, and you said to come back and ask again in 2017. It’s 2017 now – so what about my Million Pound Nil-Rate Band? Well, everything I said in my last article remains valid so, first of all, you should go back and…
