Legal Question of The Week

What are the grounds for Divorce? Answered by Jonathan Miller

 

My ex and I have separated and we are having issues arranging contact for our children. What can I do? Answered by Stefanie Smith

 

Our marriage is breaking down, is court the only option to reach a settlement on finances? Answered by Samantha Lester

 

I am now divorced, is there anything else I need to do? Answered by Sarah Brissenden

 

Can I get divorced without having to blame my spouse? Answered by Jonathan Miller

 

How do I stop my former partner from controlling how much time I have with my children? Answered by Jonathan Miller

 

How long do I have to live with someone to become common law man and wife? Answered by Jonathan Miller

 

I am getting married for a second time and want to protect my assets in case it all goes wrong. What can I do? Answered by Dawn Harrison

Can my father continue to pay my children's school fees now that I am looking after his finances under a registered Lasting Power of Attorney? Answered by Bekka Fuszard

 

What is the difference between attorneys and Executors? Answered by Hannah Durston

 

What if I change my mind, how easy is it to change my will? Answered by Sam Corse

 

Why & how can wills be contested? Answered by Kerin Speedie

 

What is the Court of Protection and when would the Court appoint a Deputy? Answered by Elyse Palmer

 

I have heard about Enduring Powers of Attorney and Lasting Powers of Attorney - do I need both? Answered by Joshua Parton

 

What is a Grant of Probate? Answered by Kerin Speedie

 

I have been diagnosed with dementia. Can I update my Will? Answered by Amy Turner-Ives & Bekka Fuszard

 

Will Inheritance tax have to be paid on my estate? Answered by Joshua Parton

 

Do I have to include my family members in my will? Answered by Joshua Parton

 

Can my parents give me their house while they are alive to avoid inheritance tax? Answered by Hannah Durston

 

My mother has been diagnosed with Dementia, how can I help her manage her finances? Answered by Bekka Fuszard

 

I have a will made 10 years ago and I am about to get married, do I have to update my will? Answered by Joshua Parton

Can the purchase price for a property be kept confidential? Answered by Sadie Webb

 

What will owning a leasehold property as opposed to a freehold one mean for me? Answered by Emma Corkan

 

The seller appears to have breached one of the restrictive covenants contained within the title, what are the options to enable me to proceed? Answered by Lisa Allbutt

 

I am in the process of purchasing a property, when should I take out buildings insurance? Answered by Demi Crick

 

My residential lease is coming to an end, how do I renew it? Answered by Jack Staker

 

I have a Help to Buy ISA - How do I claim the 25% bonus? Answered by Connie Drane

 

What is Chancel Repair Liability? Answered by Carole Cooper

 

When we receive copies of the Land Registry Title from a seller's solicitor, what are the main things that we are looking for, as a buyer's solicitor? Answered by Carole Cooper

 

Will solar panels increase the value of your property? Answered by Diane Weinstock

 

"Squatter's rights" how would I obtain adverse Possession? Answered by Lisa Allbutt

 

I’ve heard that there were changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax at the beginning of March – how will this affect me? Answered by Connie Drane

 

Which residential searches should I have carried out when purchasing a property and what will they tell me? Answered by Demi Crick

 

What is a flying freehold? Answered by Kulbir Conner

 

I have signed the contract - does this mean that we have bought the property? Answered by Carole Cooper

I am the Landlord of a private property and wish to evict my tenant, should I serve a S.8 or S.21 Notice? Answered by Jack Staker

 

What happens when family is cut of the will? Answered by Christopher Longden

 

How can I challenge a will? Answered by Emma Salmon

 

I want to sue someone; can I make them pay my legal costs? Answered by Adrian Robbins

 

My neighbour's shrubbery is overhanging the fence into my garden, can I chop it down? Answered by Emma Salmon

I have been told that I have to get an apostille on the document. Where can I get that? Answered by Janet Goode

 

I have been told that I need to get my foreign document notarised. What does this mean? Answered by Janet Goode

 

Should I Resign? Answered by Louise Purcell

 

Do I need Heads of Terms (HoTs) when selling or buying a business? Answered by Haggai Peri

 

I have been employed for 5 years and my employer has just told me that I am not part of the company's future and I should go home and wait for them to send me a settlement agreement. Has my employer done anything illegal? Answered by Loureen Palmer

 

Our business works with a number of suppliers of goods & services who keep using their own standard terms of business when doing busienss with us. Can we change this? Answered by Nicholas Johnson

 

I am thinking about retiring in a few years. Should I start to prepare to exit my business now? Answered by Nicholas Johnson

 

How can I make sure that the business that I am buying does not have any hidden problems or debts? Answered by Drew Bailey

 

Will Brexit affect the commercial agreements that my company has already entered into? Answered by Drew Bailey

 

I run a family business, do you think my brother & I need a formal agreement in case we fall out? Answered by Nicholas Johnson