The Government has denied that relaxing the planning rules on changes of use will lead to high streets dominated by betting shops. New permitted development rights, which came into forecast week, will enable shops and offices to change their ...
On death property passing from husband to wife was free of inheritance tax provided that they were either both domiciled in the UK or both domiciled outside the UK. The spouse exemption where the deceased is UK-domiciled but the surviving spouse is not was restricted to £55,000 until recently. ...
According to UK Border Agency from 28 February 2013, the temporary concession for Syrian nationals will be renewed for a further year, until 28 February 2014. Syrian nationals with temporary permission to stay in the UK will continue to have more ways to extend their stay in the UK. If you are a ...
An update from the Legal Ombudsman (“LO”) revealed various cases, one reported recently in the Law Society’s Gazette being as follows: Mrs C was suffering with a degenerative illness that was progressively worsening. To protect her assets she instructed a will-writing co...
The breakdown of a marriage particularly where children are involved can often be a very difficult and unsettling experience especially for the children involved. Parents often do not know and sometimes disagree on how to tell their children that they will be divorcing.<...