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The breakdown of any relationship is always difficult and a divorce or dissolution of a civil partnership is rarely painless. Divorce or dissolution is an application to the Court made...
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The last thing that anyone wants to do is leave their loved ones with a mess to unravel when they die. Making a Will is just the first step in...
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You may have seen over the weekend that The Wanted star, Max George, claims he wrote his Will on his mobile phone after fearing the worst before heart surgery. Sadly,...
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Not legally, but bamboo can cause very similar problems. Japanese knotweed is specifically regulated: it is an offence under the Wildlife and Countryside Act 1981 to plant it or cause...
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“Someone’s sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” (Warren Buffett – Investor) Farmers perhaps do not need advice from an investor about what...
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We have just made an offer to buy a house in south-west France. We have seen the registered plan, but this does not show the swimming pool. I have seen...
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There are a number of similarities between the process of buying a house in France and the conveyancing procedure in England and Wales. There are also a number of differences....
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Question: What is the best way to deal with potential health hazards when buying a property in France, in particular, black mould? I’m sending you this question as it may...
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Chancellor Rachel Reeves confirmed changes to Inheritance Tax (IHT) and Capital Gains Tax (CGT) in the budget as part of her tax rise package, which aims to raise £40bn. What...
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Richard Foyster, who heads the Personal Injury team at Ashtons, has recently obtained a substantial seven-figure injury claim settlement for Ms T. Ms T was a pillion passenger on a...
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The right of survivorship means that when one joint owner of a property dies, their interest passes automatically to the surviving owner or owners, whatever their will says. In England...
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Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) refers to alternative ways of resolving disputes without the need for a trial, by settling a dispute outside of the courtroom. You can use ADR to...
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