We here at Passmores Solicitors are pleased to offer a discount of 10% off your legal fees for all new residential conveyancing matters taken on in the month of September. Please quote the following discount code/ref when obtaining your quotation: PDS10 Please call us on 01446 721000, email us mail@passmores.com or complete our online conveyancing […]
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legal document whereby one person gives another person (called the Attorney) the authority to make decisions on their behalf in order to avoid problems if they later lose physical or mental capacity. There are two types of Lasting Power of Attorney. Either or both can be made […]
Brexit will have an impact on International Child Abduction Law in the jurisdiction of England of Wales. The key legal provision for cases between EU member states will no longer be applicable to the UK. The provision is referred to as Brussels II Revised and takes precedence in International Child Abduction Law, divorce and child […]
New Inheritance Tax rules come into force next year. A new Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) will be available for deaths after 6th April 2017; this means that property, or an interest in a property, ‘closely inherited’ attracts an additional nil rate band of £100,000 (in 2017/18) rising by £25,000 each tax year until it […]
Should we receive instruction from you in the month of May to undertake your conveyancing, you will have the option of having a Will drafted at a DISCOUNT rate. Single Will: £120.00 inclusive of VAT Mirror Wills: £150.00 inclusive of VAT. Terms and Conditions Your use of this promotion is governed by the following […]
The Daily Mail (link below) has highlighted the risks faced by co-habiting couples who do not up-date their Wills when their marital circumstances change. There is a common misconception that couples who live together but are not married automatically have the same rights as those couples that are married or in civil partnerships. This is, […]
The Court of Appeal has declared that Government changes to the rules which allow victims of domestic abuse to obtain legal aid are legally flawed. The changes, introduced in 2013 by former Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary Chris Grayling were introduced as part the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. The Act […]
A Lasting Power or Attorney (LPA), is a legal document in which you can appoint one or more persons to act on your behalf (an Attorney). They continue to be legally enforceable should you lose mental capacity. There are TWO types of LPAs which you can apply for: (1) Health and Welfare – this allows […]
From April the government is set to introduce new rules to increase the stamp duty liability for second home owners. The new rules are set to apply to purchases for buy-to-let, holiday homes, or second properties. Only houseboats, caravans, homes under £40,000.00, and other limited transactions are exempt. The details of the policy are set […]
Passmores are able to assist with a range of Court of Protection issues, including making an application for you to become a deputy on someone’s behalf who has lost mental capacity for both property and financial affairs and health and welfare. We will be able to complete the application and to run it on your […]
Catherine Roblin (Partner) – 07890 982 057 / cer@passmores.com