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Our commercial property team is expanding
We are very pleased to welcome solicitor Emma Raspin to the firm. Emma brings a wealth of experience from the construction sector to our well-established commercial property team.
Registration fee refunds - Lasting & Enduring Powers of Attorney
You may have seen in the news recently that the Ministry of Justice announced it has launched a scheme where those who paid a registration fee for a Lasting Power
2018 Dementia Friendly Guide Norfolk
We are really pleased to support the 2018 Dementia Friendly Norfolk guide, which offers practical help to those living with dementia. If you are supporting someone with dementia this guide can help you cope
SDLT - a reminder about the good news for first time buyers!
Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) is payable when you purchase property. However the Autumn Budget last year delivered some very good news for first time buyers...
On 22 November 2017 a new relief came into effect meaning that first time buyers are not liable to SDLT when purchasing a property with a purchase price of less than £300,000. This reduces the upfront costs that are needed when purchasing a property, making it easier for first time buyers to get on the property ladder.
In brief, the relief applies when:
The best NY's resolution you will ever make...
2018 - a fresh opportunity to do those jobs that haven’t quite made it to the top of the to-do list yet. Arguably one of the best New Year’s Resolutions anyone could make would be to update their existing Will or, if no Will exists, to have one drawn up by a solicitor. Here are some commonly-asked questions around the subject of Wills:
What if I don’t have a Will?
If you don’t have a valid Will, you die ‘intestate’. The statutory Intestacy Rules would apply to your estate and you can’t select who inherits your assets.
Announcement of our title sponsorship of Norfolk Food & Drink
We are over the moon to confirm that we will join Adnams as title sponsors of Norfolk Food & Drink in 2018. Click here to read all about it!
EDP Special Edition - Celebrating Women in Norfolk
We were really pleased to sponsor the EDP's recent special edition, 'Celebrating Women'. Click here to read articles by our senior partner Jane Anderson and solicitor Naomi Newell.
There is also mention of our sponsorship of the Norfolk Care Awards, a fantastic event which celebrates everyone who works in the care sector in our county - and which takes place in February next year.
Eastern Daily Press article - 'pop-up' shops
Click here to read partner Caroline Linsdell's article on pop-up shops, as featured in the Eastern Daily Press commercial property supplement.
LIGHT BYTE - What it means to be an executor
In this issue of Light Byte, Executive Sarah Mace (F.INST.PA) considers what it means to be an executor of a Will.
LIGHT BYTE - Inheritance Tax
In this issue of Light Byte, solicitor Claire Roberts explains some of the intricacies of Inheritance Tax