When making their Wills and undertaking estate planning, many of our clients say they are thinking of making a lifetime gift of their home to their children.
You move into your new home and find that the former owner has left a load of their stuff in the garage.
There is a strong argument being put forward which states that the currently divorce legislation in this country is outdated.
Japanese Knotweed was probably first introduced in to the UK to the Horticultural Society garden at Chiswick, in 1825 but this plant was misidentified.
After someone has died there is a legal process that needs to be undertaken to ensure all their assets pass to the appropriate parties.
I was born and brought up in Cambridge and for us one of the “rites of passage” for a Cantabridgian was to join your first “Punting Party”.
New government regulations mean you must prove who you are if you are a new client to the firm or if the firm have not acted for you for some time.
The Government has been saying that businesses should account for the differential in pay which is received by women when compared with men. The Regulations were brought into force on 6 April 2017
Most people have heard of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs), the document by which you can appoint someone else to make decisions on your behalf
The term ‘common law’ couple has often been used to describe cohabiting couples.
The office will close for the seasonal holidays at 12 noon on Monday 23rd December 2024
and re-open at 9am on Thursday 2nd January 2025
We take the opportunity to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
from all at Bates Wells & Braithwaite