NEWS & BLOG

  • Buying Property by Auction

    The process of buying a property by auction is a little different from a normal purchase as basically when someone makes the winning bid at a property auction, they ‘exchange contracts’ with the seller the moment the gavel falls. Therefore, auction buyers must complete their legal due diligence on the property before the auction. Auctioneers will…

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  • Prenuptial Agreement for a Couple

    A prenuptial agreement, also known as a premarital agreement, is a written contract that a couple enters into before marriage. It outlines how the couple’s assets will be divided if they divorce. Premarital agreements can also help couples control and select many of the legal rights they gain when they marry. In England and Wales,…

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  • Life Interest Trusts in Wills for Spouses, Civil Partners or Unmarried Partners

    Life Interest Trusts in Wills for spouses, civil partners or unmarried partners.  The technical term for a life interest arising under a Will is an “immediate post-death interest”. Life Interest Trusts give a particular beneficiary the legal right to receive the income from, or to use property comprised in the trust. This right normally lasts…

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