Cost of Living Crisis – Should I Save Money and Prepare My Own Will?
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is a form of tax that is paid on the acquisition of land in England and Northern Ireland. Although there are many factors that affect who pays it and how much they pay, generally, it is applied to increasing portions of the property price when you pay £150,000 or more
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What is the importance of a Will and how to make one?
Seeking the support of a trusted solicitor to write your Will is essential to ensure all of your wishes are met after you die. A Will should make provision for all of your possessions, assets, property and finances. You should allocate and organise how you wish things to be distributed and who should receive it.
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Write Your Will Remotely
Making your Will in this Covid-19 Pandemic, made easy! Has this COVID-19 crisis got you thinking about putting your affairs in order? Jackson Longe Solicitors can help! We have adopted measures to ensure the pandemic doesn’t stop you, whilst keeping you safe by following the guidelines of the Law Society and the government. We thought
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Why You Should Hire a Law Firm Before Making Critical Decisions
An Ounce of Prevention Is Worth a Pound of Cure If you are searching for legal services that have your best interests at heart, you need to hire a reputed solicitor as soon as possible. Here are some services that a law firm will provide: Wills Who will look after your family after your death?
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Free Wills Month – Helping Great Charities
We are continuing our well established partnership with the Free Will Month organisers offering our Will writing services for free to members of the public over 55 years this March. Free Wills Month scheme works with well respected solicitors all over the UK to raise funds for the reputable charities they support. It is a
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The 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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PDSA Free Will Campaign
Following our success last November raising over £5,000 for charity by writing free wills for our Richmond locals, we have now partnered with the People’s Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) to help them raise funds too. We are offering a Will writing service to the public in the hope that that people will make donations
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Navigating the Complex Nature of Modern Families and Finances
Your Will, Your Way or Maybe Not At All! The portrait of the modern family keeps evolving and it is now rather commonplace even here in the UK to see couples with one or more divorces and marriages between them. This brings about new complexities as regards managing finances and ultimately where and to whom
Read MoreA Talk: The Importance of Making A Will
When: Friday 16th October 2015 2pm to 4pm Where: Barnes Green Centre, The Green, Church Road, Barnes, London, SW13 9HE Come along to a talk given by our Amaka Jackson, Managing solicitor of Jackson Longe Solicitors in support of the work being done by RUILS and GoLocal, where you can find out information on how
Read MoreDoes your Will really protect your wishes? Illot v Mitson (2015)
No one can have avoided the recent publicity surrounding the case of Ilott -v- Mitson (2015). This case concerns the estate of the late Mrs Jackson (no relative of mine) who died about 10 years ago leaving a Will and an estranged daughter, Ms H, who was excluded from the Will entirely. The late Mrs
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