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Jun 2023
A recent case has raised an essential reminder for conveyancers to ensure the rights of way and covenants are all clearly understood by buyers/occupiers/sellers prior to completion. Once completion has taken place, you are bound by any restrictive covenants applicable. Lack of knowledge of a covenant is not a defence to a breach of one…
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Jun 2023
In this article, Sarah Hemmings and Kyrran Dearnley-Porter in our Corporate and Commercial department discuss the importance of due diligence for buyers and sellers. Due diligence – what is it? Due diligence is a crucial part of an asset or share purchase that involves conducting a thorough investigation into a business, before entering into…
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Jun 2023
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document which allows another person to look after your affairs. There are two types, one for Property and Finances (P&F), and the other for Health and Care decisions (H&C). As you might have guessed, the P&F document allows someone else – someone you choose – to…
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Jun 2023
Obtaining a Judgment for damages and/or costs might only be the first step in the legal process to getting your money back. Following entry of a money Judgment either payable forthwith or following a defaulted instalment on the Judgment order, where the Judgment order remains unsatisfied, there are various enforcement steps that can be taken.…
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Jun 2023
In recent months it has become apparent that some practitioners are advising clients to hold off registering their Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) until a later date, when they have become a necessity. Whilst this helps save the current court registration fees, there are a multitude of issues in doing this. Lasting Powers of…
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May 2023
Adverse Possession Adverse possession claims are increasing. Recently, warnings have been issued to farmers and landowners to check that their land is legally registered to prevent future issues. This is particularly prevalent where owners have many acres, some of which are unchecked, and have lost small sections of that land due to adverse possession laws. …
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