Business Lasting Powers of Attorneys (Financial LPA)
There is a general misconception that Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) can only be used for personal use. This is certainly not the case. Whether you are a company director, partner or sole trader; as a businessperson, you will have invested a lot of money, time and effort into your business and, so you need
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We are pleased to announce that we are listed as one of the Top 3 Property solicitors in Richmond upon Thames area. How wonderful!!! Our listing is based on a 50-Point Inspection which includes everything from checking reputation, history, complaints, ratings, satisfaction, nearness, trust and cost to the general excellence. We would therefore like to
Read MoreNew Dividend Tax! Are Your Worse Or Better Off?
The new changes to the taxation regime of dividends which will be effective from April 2016 has brought about a lot of confusion particularly for SME business owners, to say the least. The main changes are as follows: New Allowance: First £5,000 tax free New Tax Regime: Over £5,000 are to be taxed at different
Read MorePartnership with St Marys University
We are so pleased to be in partnership with St Marys University’s Centre for Workplace Learning. We are hosting a couple of their LLB Law students this year in the run up to Christmas. Kudrat Tiwana and Martyna Aleknaviciute are final year students on the programme and we are pleased to have them with us.
Read MoreIs the tide changing for offshore companies?! The HMRC recently successfully challenged the status of three Jersey based companies holding real estate.
Offshore companies are popular vehicles to mitigate tax liabilities by holding one’s assets outside the UK jurisdiction. Many businesses and family offices use a non-UK based company as the holding vehicle for their real estate portfolio in the UK so as to benefit from tax exemptions. For years, properties in the UK held in an
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Read MoreHow To Handle The Affairs Of A Missing Person
A lovely client of mine came to me for advice a few weeks ago about what happens to the share of her father’s estate which has been left to her brother. This is because her brother has sadly been missing for years. As a result, her family has not been able to distribute their inheritance
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WE ARE HIRING! We are looking for an experienced Residential Conveyancer to join our team on a part-time basis. If you’re passionate about conveyancing and have experience of running your own caseload from start to finish, this role is for you! We are expanding our property department and this is a fantastic opportunity for an
Read MoreWhat is a Lasting Power of Attorney?
A power of attorney is a legal document where a person gives another person or persons (their attorney(s)) authority to make certain decisions on his or her behalf. An ordinary power of attorney will be automatically be revoked if the person giving the power (the donor) loses mental capacity. However, an LPA will continue even
Read MoreThe Top Things To Consider When Making Your Will
Amaka Jackson, Solicitor, offers a few tips on what to consider when making your Will. 1) Your Assets Your property, savings, investments and other assets you own and their value has an effect on how to structure your Will as they invariably have some financial or tax implications and so planning may be required as
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