Archive for November 2016
Autumn Statement outlines boosts to house building
The Autumn Statement by Chancellor Philip Hammond set out a series of measures to boost house building and provide more homes. The government plans to invest more than £7 billion, which will effectively double the capital spending on housing over the course of this parliament. The latest official figures show that housebuilding is at its…
Read MorePublic prefer solicitors to write their will
More than 6 out of 10 people prefer to have a qualified solicitor to write their will so they can be confident that it’s done properly, according to new research. A survey carried out by Will Aid, the organisation that encourages people to leave some of their estate to charity, found that 62% of…
Read MoreDispute over pub held in a family trust settled
A dispute over a pub that was the main asset of a family trust has been settled in the High Court. The trust had been set up a by a woman who named all her children as equal beneficiaries. One of her sons ran the pub as his main business; his siblings had no involvement.…
Read MoreFather & son in dispute over ownership of house
When family members buy a property together it is advisable to draw up documents outlining the extent of each person’s share, together with their rights and responsibilities. Failure to do so can lead to a dispute over ownership of a property, as occurred in a recent case before the Court of Appeal. It involved a…
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