News for Individuals

• Class ZA: Good news regarding residential development of old buildings

  • PostedAugust 6, 2020

  The COVID-driven increase in demand for residential properties with a rural setting and gardens, and the ability to work from home is good news for landowners. It has been announced...

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• Remote witnessing of Wills during COVID-19

  • PostedJuly 29, 2020

  Ashtons Legal has been very busy helping clients to get their Wills made or updated and signed validly during the COVID-19 lockdown period. We have been taking instructions with the...

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• How to deal with an estate as an executor during the coronavirus pandemic

  • PostedJuly 23, 2020

  Adjusting to the challenges caused by coronavirus has been difficult for all of us. However, for those dealing with the death of a loved one, the onerous obligations placed on...

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• Holiday entitlement, pay and furlough – what are my employees entitled to?

  • PostedJuly 22, 2020

  COVID-19 has caused unprecedented challenges for employers. You may have furloughed many of your staff members, but you still need to navigate holiday pay and leave entitlement. In this article,...

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• Back to buying in France

  • PostedJuly 15, 2020

  Late spring, early summer in 2020 sees us hopefully moving towards a relaxation of the lockdown rules that have so substantially changed all of our lives.  The French property market...

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• Reward and possible discrimination during COVID-19

  • PostedJuly 3, 2020

  Avoid discrimination when making decisions in response to COVID-19 Despite the extraordinary nature of this situation, employers are still under legal obligations to ensure the decisions made in response to...

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• EU Settlement Scheme: One year to go to apply for settled status

  • PostedJune 30, 2020

  Today marks the countdown of one year to go for applications to the EU Settlement Scheme. This Scheme enables EU citizens and their family members who have been resident in...

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• Ten reasons why it remains important to deal with your matrimonial finances

  • PostedJune 25, 2020

  Ten reasons why it remains important to deal with your matrimonial finances, despite the Covid-19 pandemic. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused great disruption to daily life and huge economic uncertainty....

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• Electrical Safety: An update for Landlords

  • PostedMay 22, 2020

  On 1 June 2020, the Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020 (‘the Regulations’) come into force. The Regulations aim to protect tenants by introducing additional...

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• COVID-19 – relaxations in law from 13 May 2020

  • PostedMay 13, 2020

  Following recent Government announcements, the following are the main changes that come into force from Wednesday 13 May 2020. (Please note that these apply to England only – other regulations...

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• Debt recovery strategy for the COVID-19 crisis

  • PostedMay 6, 2020

  One of the features of the COVID-19 crisis is the feeling that ‘we are all in this together’. Everyone is keen to play their part to find a way through,...

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• The complexities of French inheritance laws

  • PostedApril 18, 2020

  French legal expert, Matthew Cameron, explains the importance of understanding the complexities of inheritance law when it comes to planning the succession of your French estate. I recently attended a...

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