All Feature articles – Page 91
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FeatureBest of the web – June 2017
This month’s round-up of best practice management comment, features, and news from across the web includes articles on technological innovation in law firms, workplace productivity, and how to improve your emotional resilience.
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FeatureOff-plan property development: a risky business
Eason and another v Wong [2017] EWHC 209 (Ch) – under certain circumstances a lien is applicable to a buyer’s deposits, making them a secured creditor, when a seller liquidates.
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FeatureMortgage fraud: spotting the warning signs
Peter Rodd has been leading our series of fraud and cybersecurity seminars taking place until the end of June. Here, he shares a real-life example of mortgage fraud and the warning signs that the conveyancer failed to spot.
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FeatureSign it over
There are several reasons why clients may want to transfer ownership of their home to their children – avoiding its value being included in care fee assessments, for example. But, cautions Roz Wyeth, there are major tax implications when passing on property
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FeatureBack to Basics: Drafting LPA clauses
Craig Ward looks at how to draft clauses in lasting powers of attorney, including the importance of clarifying client instructions, being aware of current case law, and drafting with a practical outlook
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FeatureWalking papers
In 2008, Quanticks was one of the first law firms to go completely paperless. Neil Quantick explains why he made the switch, the benefits it can bring, and how it can work for firms
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FeatureBrexit - FAQs
Janet Noble looks at some frequently asked questions from solicitors about the impact of Brexit on legal businesses.
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FeatureThe Zen guide to Brexit
Valeria Mancheva outlines some valuable lessons on dealing with uncertainty.
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FeatureBrexit - the impact on market access for legal services
Katharina Kirchberger looks at third country lawyers’ practice rights and conditions for setting up a third country law firm in the EU and EFTA countries.
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FeatureWhat a relief
Business property relief is one of the most generous tax reliefs available in inheritance tax planning, but there are still several pitfalls to watch out for. David Thornber provides a guide
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FeatureRead the signs
Angela Johnson from the Office of the Public Guardian explains how to spot the signs of elder abuse
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FeatureNot over yet
The government may have dropped its planned hike in probate fees, but Gary Rycroft suspects it is not the last we’ll hear of the proposals
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FeatureKey to succession
2016 heralded change to Scotland’s laws of succession. Eleanor Kerr gives an overview of the new rules and an insight into the major succession law review to come
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FeatureCross purposes
Alberto Perez Cedillo reports back from the latest Cross Border Conference, held at the Law Society in March
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FeatureBorder patrols
Gill Steel looks at how practitioners in France, Spain and Italy have been handling cross-border estates since the EU Succession Regulation came into force almost two years ago, and offers some case studies addressing common practical problems
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FeatureStandard bearers
Sheree Green discusses a number of recent mental capacity cases that signpost best practice and offer guidance for professional deputies
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FeatureBand practice
The new residence nil-rate band is now with us. Lesley King looks at some of the problems that can arise in practice, and offers some practical case studies and solutions
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FeatureContentious Probate Update - 2017 (part 2)
Roman Kubiak takes a look at some of the biggest and most relevant cases for practitioners to hit the legal headlines since the start of 2017, with claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 appearing particularly heavily.
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FeatureFile audits - a positive experience
Hillary Stephenson explains another way of looking at file audits.
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FeatureCobblers’ shoes - supplier due diligence by a law firm
Sarah Mumford and Gillian Watson look at the risks involved in supplier contracts.