by Deborah Wilkinson | Mar 12, 2019 | Bare Trust, Discretionary Trusts, Mixed Trust, Protective Property Trusts, Trustee, Trusts
It’s a common problem: you hear about trusts all the time but in truth you don’t really know how they work. Without expert advice, how can you be sure a trust would benefit you and your family? And which type of trust should you choose? We’re here to help. As the...
by Deborah Wilkinson | Feb 12, 2019 | Conveyancing, Stamp Duty
In our blog post ‘Moving home and conveyancing – a beginner’s guide’ , we outlined how your solicitor will be able to file your Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) return and pay the tax to HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) on your behalf, adding the amount to his or her...
by Deborah Wilkinson | Dec 10, 2018 | Conveyancing
If you’re about to buy your first home, you might well be planning to hire a solicitor for the first time too. And, understandably, you could be feeling nervous. The legal world can be a daunting place for newcomers, full of strange jargon, incomprehensible clauses...
by Deborah Wilkinson | Nov 12, 2018 | Administering an Estate, Wills
Understandably, you might feel very proud to be asked to be the executor of a will. Carrying out the terms of someone’s will is an important responsibility, which means the person making the will – called a ‘testator’ if male and a ‘testatrix’ if female – must trust...
by Deborah Wilkinson | Aug 7, 2018 | Employment Contract, Employment Law
In this busy world, we’re all guilty of rushing ahead sometimes, signing documents we really haven’t read properly. Trusting your potential new employer is only reasonable if you want to build a healthy long-term relationship but a degree of early caution is sensible...