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20 Aug

Considering joint and sole accounts following your death

Rebekah Banks – Stamford Bridge
 20 Aug 2019

Should you have a joint bank account with your spouse/partner or keep your own sole account? There is no right or wrong answer to the above question and it may not be something you consider at a... Read more



25 Apr

An English Man and Woman’s Home is Their Castle – A Cautionary Note

Roger Dixon, Stamford Bridge Office
 25 Apr 2019

“We don’t want the State getting hold of our house if we have to go into long term care so we want to give the property to our children”. And so the discussion begins; but there are inherent ris... Read more



25 Jan

Lasting Powers of Attorney are not just for the Elderly

Rebekah Banks, Stamford Bridge Office
 25 Jan 2019

Incapacity does not discriminate and any one of us could face mental or physical incapacity at any time. Planning ahead and considering a time in which you may have lost your capacity is not alw... Read more



22 Jan

To register or not to register, that is the question!

Hannah Pearce, Pickering Office and Matthew Butcher, Stamford Bridge Office
 22 Jan 2019

Land Registration on a National scale came into effect in England and Wales in 1925.  Compulsory registration on the disposition of a property started at different times in different parts of the c... Read more



22 Jan

Probate: Arrival of the ‘Death Tax’?

Claire McTernan, Stamford Bridge Office
 22 Jan 2019

Probate fees could rise by up to 40 times the existing fee and see the maximum probate fee rise from £215.00 to £6,000.00 under new proposals. The proposals will see increases in the probate fees t... Read more



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