by Zoe Towlson | Dec 15, 2023 | Churchers News, Residential Conveyancing
It is thought that around 13% of properties in England and Wales remain unregistered. For such properties, the only proof of ownership that the owner will have will be a bundle of old title deeds, which can easily be mistaken for old papers and inadvertently thrown...
by Zoe Towlson | Dec 12, 2023 | Churchers News, Wills & Probate Team
A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document that enables an individual (donor) to appoint one or more people (known as attorneys) to make decisions on their behalf. Can I end my Lasting Power of Attorney? Yes. You as the Donor of the document, have the right to...
by Zoe Towlson | Nov 21, 2023 | Churchers News, Dissolution of Civil Partnerships Team, divorce-cohabitation-team
You may have often heard the term common-law wife/husband. On many occasions, I have been asked to advise on the legal rights of common-law husbands and wives. However, this term is not recognised in the law. Fortunately, the law does contain a range of protections...
by Zoe Towlson | Nov 15, 2023 | Churchers News, Dispute Resolution Team
When a tenant breaches the terms of their lease, the landlord might look to the forfeiture provisions to leverage a solution. Forfeiture is the right for a landlord to end a lease and re-enter / repossess the property. Given that the tenant could lose their property,...
by Zoe Towlson | Nov 6, 2023 | Churchers News, Wills & Probate Team
Estate Disputes and How to Avoid Them We all know the old proverbs – ‘prevention is better than cure’, ‘a stitch in time saves nine’, ‘don’t leave your estate administration to chance’ – well, maybe not the last one but it’s true nonetheless. Many people worry about...