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Keeping the peace at Christmas – top tips for shared parenting over the festive season
Lauren Evans
19 November 2018
I have just been appointed as an attorney under a Lasting Power of Attorney – what action should I take?
You have been appointed as your loved one’s property and affairs attorney under a Lasting Power of Attorney (“LPA”) and this has been registered by the Office of the Public Guardian (“OPG”). The OPG has published new guidance which may be helpful. As an attorney, you must always act honestly and in the best interests of the person granting the power of attorney (the donor). This role can often be daunting.
15 November 2018
Joint tenancy - a historical anachronism which should be scrapped?
Property can be owned jointly in two ways: as Beneficial Joint Tenants or as Tenants in Common. This blog looks at the differences as well as the pros and cons of each.
14 November 2018
New probate fees – stealth death tax for the middle classes
Despite overwhelming opposition, the government has set a date for a new stealth death ‘tax’ aimed at bereaved families.
13 November 2018
How to change your name
Individuals change their names for various reasons. The most common reason is on marriage or on the birth of children. This blog looks at how to legally change your name by Deed Poll and Statutory Declaration.
9 October 2018
Civil partnerships, siblings and the inheritance tax dilemma
Theresa May last week bowed to mounting pressure and announced prospective legislation to extend to opposite-sex couples the right to enter into a civil partnership, previously an option only for same sex couples.