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Feb 2021
Ademption is a legal doctrine relating to specific gifts in a will. A specific gift might be of a particular house, possession, or money in bank account. A specific gift in a will is said to adeem or fail if, at the date of death, it no longer exists in the estate of the person…
10
Feb 2021
Many people choose Godparents for their children based on who they would like to care for their child and assume that the Godparents would act as guardian for their child should they die. However, despite this common misconception Godparents have no legal rights in relation to the child, a Godparent’s responsibility is to guide the…
02
Feb 2021
As a result of the UK’s departure from Europe, there have been many changes to the operation of existing or pending European (EU) trade marks. If you hold an existing UK trade mark nothing has changed. Your trade mark will continue to apply as before in the UK only. If you hold an existing EU…
01
Feb 2021
Many believe that just because they have been appointed as an Executor, they are obliged to act in that role however that is not always the case. When an individual has been appointed as an Executor, they have the following options available:- Proving Executor. The named Executor can firstly act as what is called…
26
Jan 2021
Millions of workers with younger children have reprised the role of home-schooler or learning facilitator for the January lockdown – and many are beginning to feel the strain. March 2020 offered a vanilla experience of home education for temporary school closures; the novelty was palpable while families baked bread, exercised with Joe Wicks and crafted…
26
Jan 2021
A clean break order is a financial settlement on divorce which means that you and your former spouse sever any financial ties and have no financial obligations towards each other once the order has been made. A clean break is desirable because it allows the parties of the marriage to become financially independent of one…
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