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Flying and Creeping Freeholds!
It is said, in the case of the ownership of freehold land, there is a presumption that it includes the surface and everything below and above it but there are of course some exceptions.
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Predatory Marriages – A Rising Issue
Care-workers and medical staff marrying their elderly patients, lonely spinsters and bachelors being whisked abroad by their dream partner 50 years their junior, or even just a seemingly happy but naïve friend tying the knot – a predatory marriage can take many forms. Unfortunately it is not common knowledge that entering into a marriage will revoke any Will you may have previously put in place. To the unaware or vulnerable person however, this could have devastating unintended effects on their assets after they die.
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Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) – Early Neutral Evaluation (ENE) and Mediation
ENE and Mediation are both forms of alternative dispute resolution, that is, a way of settling a dispute away from a court room trial.
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Farm conversions and the extra complications with listed buildings
Regulations introduced in 2015 allowed redundant agricultural buildings to be converted to residential use without the need for a specific planning permission. However this permitted development is not possible where the building is listed. The problem in a recent case was the definition of “building” and specifically what it includes.
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Flushed Away…Buying A Property With A Septic Tank? Read This.
Law Society revises Property Information Form (fourth edition 2020) (TA6) and explanatory notes The Law…
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Farm promise is upheld
There is many a Will dispute over a broken promise but, it seems, few topics come up as often in such cases as promises about farms. Indeed, just the other week I explained “proprietary estoppel” to a client using the promise of a farm as an example.
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A Difficult Conversation – DNACPR
The decision to refuse life-sustaining treatment or agree to a DNACPR is a difficult one, but it is advisable for individuals think about their wishes and discuss it with their family.
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How mobile is a Mobile Home?
If a mobile home forms part of your estate, it may not be as “mobile” as you would like.
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How to Make Your Will Challenge Successful
Being successful in a Will challenge means that you clearly have grounds for challenging the…
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The Problems and Pitfalls of Oral Wills
The law in England and Wales that governs the making of valid Wills is based…
