Property trust wills
An increasing number of people are worried about the possibility of needing care in the future and the financial impact that may have upon their assets. Protective Property Trusts in your Will can enable a couple to save part of their property to pass onto their...
Should you give your property to your children?
One of the frequent questions I get asked as a Solicitor is whether a parent should give their home to their children. My clients have many reasons in mind as to why they might want to do this from ensuring the house passes to the children to attempting to avoid...
Four Oaks Legal Services at the Business Networking Awards 2018
Four Oaks Legal Services were once again shortlisted in the Business Networking Awards in the category “Professional Business of the Year”, along with a number of other prestigious local companies. The Business Networking Awards takes place each year and brings...
Are you due a refund for lasting power of attorney fees?
We reported back in July 2017 that the Office of the Public Guardian would be making partial refunds to people who had paid to register their Lasting Powers of Attorney between the 1st April 2013 and the 31st March 2017. This was due to the Office of the...
Great news for Tamworth Wellbeing Cancer Support Centre
Congratulations to TWCSC for Winning the Community Group category at the Tamworth Business and Community Awards on Saturday 7th October 2017. Stuart McIntosh is Chair of the Trustees for TWCSC which is a registered charity that helps to support people affected by all...
Happy birthday to us!
We celebrated our first year in business in July and were delighted to welcome friends, local businesses and clients who have supported us throughout our first 12 months, to our First Birthday Party! After being well fed and watered in the luxurious surroundings of...
Stuart is being let out of the office again……..
Stuart loves to get out of the office! So, on Thursday 21st September, we thought we'd let him out...... Stuart will be speaking at MeetUp@Marstons, which is a monthly networking event organised by the Burton Small Business Group. Stuart enjoys nothing more than to...
LPA overcharged fees to be refunded
It was announced on 20th July that the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) will be refunding some £89 million in "excessive" Power of Attorney registration fees for applications dating back as far as 2013. On 1st April 2017, the OPG reduced the registration fee to £82...
Doing business (don’t be afraid of the law, it can protect you)
When dealing with customers 1. Manage the customer’s expectations. 2. Be clear about what you are selling to them or what services you will provide. Be equally clear about what you are not selling to them and the limit of the services you will provide. 3. Make sure...
5 things you need to know about your Will and getting divorced
Getting divorced does not invalidate your will. If you have obtained your Decree Absolute (the final court order dissolving your marriage), your will takes effect as if your previous spouse died on the date of the Decree Absolute. Your spouse remains your next of kin...
Talking to Angels in Business
Stuart McIntosh will be talking to the 'Angels in Business' group in Sutton Coldfield on 14th June 2017. The presentation has the intriguing title "Doing business - don’t be afraid of the law. It can protect you!” Stuart will be covering: 1) Dealing with suppliers or...
5 things you need to know about the new inheritance tax allowance
Here are 5 things you need to know about the new Residential Nil Rate Band From 6th April 2017 each individual passing residential property to children or grandchildren will receive an extra £100k allowance (on top of the £325k that is already available) before...