Private clients need to be aware of the new charges for probate fees
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The Ministry of Justice are to dramatically reform fees for grants of probate – these will rise in May 2017 as follows:
“Cheap” legal solutions can prove costly
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The BBC has recently reported the case of a mother who, feeling that she was unable to afford solicitors, lost thousands of pounds to an organisation promising to help with her court case.
Greater protection for self-employed contractors
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There may be greater protection for thousands of independent contractors working as self-employed contractors following a recent decision of the Court of Appeal.
Judge’s controversial decision to keep wife locked into marriage
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A Judge has recently decided to refuse a wife’s petition for divorce on the basis that her allegations regarding her husband’s unreasonable behaviour were “minor altercations of a kind to be expected in a marriage”.
Spousal maintenance – a right or a need?
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Spousal maintenance is inevitably a controversial topic as the simple truth is that there will always be some who believe that they are entitled to it and others who believe equally strongly that they shouldn’t have to pay it.
Amicable Divorce App
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Only 30 years ago, virtually no one owned a mobile phone and yet now a mobile app promises to help you to divorce and save thousands of pounds in legal fees. But will this app really change the way the world divorces, or is it too good to be true? If all couples who separate […]
The Southern Rail Crisis and the Sussex Property Market
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As the Southern Rail Crisis continues and shows no signs of ending soon, Sharon Callery, Licensed Conveyancer at Buss Murton Law considers if the strike action will have an effect on the housing market located within the Southern Rail line.
Applications open for a £30,000 charity giveaway
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The Royal Tunbridge Wells Round Table have announced that they are launching a £30,000 charity giveaway following record attendance at the annual Dunorlan Park Fireworks which took place on the 5th November.
Beware of the Perils of Precedents
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A recent High Court ruling has demonstrated that the “natural and ordinary meaning” of words trump the “overall purpose” of the Will when it comes to interpretation.
Family Law, the Next Steps …
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I am going through a divorce and the finances are now going through the court process as we were unable to agree, what happens?