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Find out moreNews archive: November 2017
- Posted on November 23, 2017Following the announcement made by Philip Hammond in the November 2017 Budget, Stamp Duty has been abolished for first time buyers on properties up to £300,000 and Stamp Duty is waived for first time buyers on the first £300,000 of properties up to £500,000. There is no relief granted for properties over £500,000.Read more...
- Posted on November 13, 2017A recent study by Scottish Widows shows that women are struggling to save for their retirement. The gender pay gap, maternity leave and career breaks are all reasons why women are behind men when it comes to their pensions savings.Read more...
- Posted on November 13, 2017It is a daily event for a law firm to have to verify clients and other parties to the transaction including other firms of solicitors to ensure that they are who they say they are.Read more...
- Posted on November 13, 2017“You ought to make a Will” – have you heard that from your family. “I will do it next month” – is that your reply?, but many people never “get round to it”. What would that mean to you?Read more...
- Posted on November 8, 2017From early 2018, a loophole which has enabled parents to avoid paying child maintenance is to be closed. Currently, the Child Maintenance Service (CMS) is only able to seize money from a bank account if it is held solely by the paying parent. This means that any paying parent who wants to avoid paying child maintenance can do so by holding their money in a joint account with another person.Read more...
- Posted on November 2, 2017The simple answer is yes, if you are prepared to wait at least 2 years and your ex-partner agrees to the divorce or 5 years if they don’t agree. However, if you want an immediate divorce then, as the law currently stands, you will have to attribute some blame or fault on the part of your ex-partner.Read more...
- Posted on November 2, 2017A millionaire pilot has failed to defeat his ex-wife’s maintenance payments claim after a 16 year divorce battle.Read more...
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