Helpful Guides
Our guides and FAQs cut through the jargon and provide simple answers to complex legal questions. If you need to talk to someone, our team are always on hand to offer advice and support.
Wills
Charitable Giving and Estate Planning
Estate planning ensures that assets are managed and passed on efficiently, and charitable giving is an especially effective tool within this process because it offers significant tax advantages while supporting chosen causes.
Wills
Survivorship in the Context of a Person’s Estate
Survivorship is a key concept in estate planning that determines how jointly owned assets pass on death, often allowing property or bank accounts held as joint tenants to transfer automatically to the surviving owner, regardless of the deceased’s Will.
Wills
Wills For Testators Who Are Blind / Partially Sighted
This guide outlines the additional safeguards required when preparing and executing Wills for testators who are blind or partially sighted, or where the usual presumption of knowledge and approval may not automatically apply.
Wills
Mirror Wills vs Mutual Wills
Mirror Wills allow couples to create aligned but individually changeable Wills, offering flexibility but also the risk that a surviving partner could later alter their intentions, potentially disinheriting the first partner’s beneficiaries.
Wills
Pets & Will Trusts
Pet owners often view their animals as cherished family members, making it essential to plan for their care after death.
Wills
Estate Planning For Business Owners
Estate planning is essential for business owners, whether operating as company shareholders, sole traders, or partners to ensure their business interests are passed on smoothly and tax‑efficiently after death.
Residential Property
Chancel Repair Liability
Chancel repair liability is a historic legal obligation but one that can still cause issues.
Residential Property
Conservation Areas In England
Conservation areas are defined by the Planning (Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas) Act 1990 as “Areas of special architectural or historical interest, the character or appearance of which it is desirable to preserve or enhance”.
Residential Property
Permitted Development Rights
The main purpose of The Town and Country Planning (General Permitted Development) (England) Order 2015 is to grant planning permission for certain classes of development without the requirement for a planning application to be made and without the need for approval from the local planning authority.
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