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...
The world’s biggest coffee morning
On 30th September 2016, the teams at Four Oaks Legal Services and Four Oaks Financial Services took part in the World’s Biggest Coffee Morning in aid of Macmillan Cancer Support. A number of staff either baked or “faked” cakes to provide treats to the visitors to the...
Have your cake and eat it!
Fake It or Bake It! Four Oaks Legal Services are holding a coffee morning on Friday 30th September 2016 at our offices in Shenstone Wood End, in aid of Macmillan, between 9.30am and noon. We will be providing some wonderful cakes baked (or faked) by our lovely staff...