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Why make a Will?

Wills & probate
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Why should you swap the new sofa or a week in the sun for a Will? Because a Will is arguably the most important financial document that you will ever sign.

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Wills and Capacity

Court of Protection
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We explain what it means to have the mental capacity to make a Will and what you can do when somebody without capacity needs a Will drafted or updated. Call 0800 652 8025 for a free consultation. Offices in in Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, London, Manchester, Southampton & Taunton.

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“This blessed plot…” – The SDLT advantages of buying vacant land

Residential conveyancing
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From an SDLT perspective, buying a plot and then engaging someone to build a house on it afterwards may confer a number of SDLT blessings.

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Alana Holden Solicitor

Alana Holden

Solicitor

Manchester
Alana is an experienced property litigator and deals with disputes in and out of the Courts and Tribunal and is well versed in the civil litigation process.
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Aman Randhawa - Commercial Property Solicitor - Bristol

Aman Randhawa

Associate

Bristol
Aman advises on all aspects of commercial property including due diligence, landlord and tenant work, investments, acquisitions, disposals and general estate management.
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Ben Tasker

Associate

Taunton
Ben Tasker is a Solicitor in Clarke Willmott’s Taunton Private Capital team specialising in in Wills, Trusts, Estate Planning, and Powers of Attorney.
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Charlotte Bunch - Commercial Property Solicitor - Southampton

Charlotte Bunch

Associate

Southampton
Charlotte Bunch is an Associate in Clarke Willmott’s Southampton Commercial Property team and deals with a wide range of commercial property matters
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Clarke Willmott improves care home’s draft rating

Healthcare
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A care home with an overall rating of good received a draft inspection report with an overall rating of inadequate. We successfully challenged the proposed new rating leading to a higher rating in the published report.

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Courts provide some clarity on pay less notices

Construction
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A recent case in the Technology and Construction Court has shed some very welcome light on a fairly obscure part of the Construction Act relating to the correct timing for issuing Pay Less Notices.

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Domicile and the inheritance tax spouse exemption

Wills & probate
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We explore how inheritance tax spouse exemption can be claimed for UK domiciled people married to or in a civil partnership with a non-UK domiciled person.

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Don’t leave it too late to arrange lasting power of attorney

Wills & probate
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Specialist private client lawyers are encouraging people to consider making Lasting Power of Attorneys (“LPAs”) before it is too late.

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