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Are you considering buying a property for your children?
Are you considering buying a property for your children? A child under 18 cannot take legal title to property, but there are two ways in which property can be held for them: a simple 'bare trust' or a more formally constituted trust, such as a 'life interest' or...
Buying a Home for Cash (without mortgage)
What is involved in the purchasing process? Local Authority Searches Local Authority searches are an essential part of the home buying and conveyancing process. The information they reveal can be used to renegotiate your offer and may even make you pull out of the...
How to Check Your UK Visa Application Status
If you’ve applied for a UK visa, waiting for a decision can be a stressful experience, particularly if you have a travel deadline or other important plans. Fortunately, the UK visa application process allows applicants to track the progress of their UK visa...
Trust & Estate Planning
The person who transfers assets into the Trust, is called the Settlor. They can also be a Trustee. For legal reasons - if you want the Trust to be able to sell property - you should have at least two Trustees up to four. Beneficiaries of Trusts can also be Trustees....
Child Arrangements
Making child arrangements You can choose how to make arrangements for looking after your children if you separate from your partner. You and your ex-partner can usually avoid going to court hearings if you agree on: where the children will live how much time they will...
Skilled Worker Visa Salary Rates Set To Increase
Those in the UK under the Skilled Worker route, or looking to apply in this route, may be happy to know that the general salary thresholds for the route are to increase from 12 April 2023. This is likely due to the fact that wages are rising, as is the national...
What is a Grant of Representation?
What is a grant of representation? A ‘grant of representation’ is the generic term for the legal order issued by the probate court in the estate of a deceased person in England and Wales. In Scotland a grant equivalent is called a ‘confirmation’. The grant gives legal...
The Impact of Fearn v Tate Modern Gallery on Future Nuisance Claims
The viewing platform at the Tate Modern Gallery was once considered one of London’s best free viewpoints. Over recent years, however, it has caused controversy with neighbours. Between 2006 and 2012, four blocks of flats were built on the south bank of the River...
Matrimonial Property Regime
What is a matrimonial property regime? Different countries and cultures have different ideas about marriage and how significantly it should affect asset ownership. Each country (and in federal countries such as the USA, each state) has very specific rules which should...
Priority Visa Service Resumes For New Family Visa Applications
With effect from 20 February 2023, the Priority Visa Service has now resumed for new Marriage and Family Visa applications submitted from outside the UK. This change means that individuals applying for the following settlement visas can now receive a faster decision...