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Of Myths and Mayors

PostedMarch 14, 2011

Question My husband and I are considering buying a property in France but are by nature very cautious. We have read different reports about what is and is not commonplace...

Mortgage industry must help first-time buyers

PostedFebruary 7, 2011

The mortgage industry needs to do more to help first-time buyers if they are ever to use a residential conveyancing solicitor and get a foot on the property ladder. This...

‘It is of great importance’ to ask a solicitor to draft a Will

PostedJanuary 24, 2011

People should make a Will with a solicitor if they want to be sure of how their assets will be distributed when they die, it has been noted. Writing for...

Individual Drainage Systems

PostedJanuary 14, 2011

Since 1 January 2011 new rules apply to the sale of all properties which are not connected to mains drainage. Buyers and sellers should be aware that a drainage report...

As more snow drives in, employers need to check the small print

PostedJanuary 5, 2011

Companies hoping for a return to full production after December’s severe weather and Christmas look set to be disappointed with the first snowfall of January working its way across the...

Inheritance Tax Returns and Penalties

PostedDecember 20, 2010

When someone dies usually the first stage is for the personal representatives (executors/administrators) to apply for a grant of representation in order to deal with the assets of the estate....

Personal injury compensation agreed for man hurt at work

PostedDecember 6, 2010

A man who suffered lasting problems from a head injury he sustained at work has now been granted compensation. David Prince, 58, was a reception assistant at Yorkshire’s Rampton Secure...

Settlement agreed following student’s death on Norwich to Cambridge rail line

PostedOctober 25, 2010

In May this year Norwich Coroner William Armstrong investigated the death of David Thompson, a 21 year old Cambridge University student who died on 22 January 2009. His body was...

Rental market ‘is buoyant’, Rics research shows

PostedAugust 31, 2010

People renting out properties after going through the residential conveyancing process may find they have a good source of income after research revealed the lettings market is buoyant. According to...

Bank Accounts

PostedJuly 17, 2010

Question I am retired and am about to move to France to live near my daughter who is already living there. Can I use my daughter’s address in France to...

Bank Accounts

PostedJuly 5, 2010

Question: I am retired and am about to move to France to live near my daughter who is already living there. Can I use my daughter’s address in France to...

High Court victory for daughter after mother’s suicide

PostedMay 4, 2010

The daughter of a woman who escaped from a hospital and committed suicide has successfully sued the NHS trust responsible for her care for negligence. Carol Savage, 50, was detained...