Kent Solicitors

Monday, 23 March 2009

Boudary Disputes

Question: A piece of my land has been fenced off by a neighbour in the last 6 months - my legal title shows this as my land but is open to mis-interpretation by 'degree' - do I have a legal right to re-claim my land and how should I go about it? Should I go for 'trespass' or seek to reclaim my land via adverse possession?

Answer: You should write to the neighbour requiring him to remove the fence and restore your land to you. He will get title by adverse possession after 10 years if you do not. As to the exact line of the boundary, we suggest you try and agree it with him, failing which, you will need to apply to the courts

Labels: boundary dispute

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Wednesday, 18 March 2009

When is a Farmhouse not a Farmhouse?

Just because your house is situated on your farm, doesn’t automatically make it a “farmhouse” for the purposes of Inheritance Tax Agricultural Property Relief. A Farmhouse must be a dwelling for the farmer from which the farm is managed.

Labels: Farmhouse Agricultural Property Relief “APR”

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Parental Responsibility

In England and Wales, if your child was born after 1st December 2003 and you are registered on the birth certificate then you will automatically have parental responsibility.

Labels: parental responsibility

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Tuesday, 17 March 2009

Lasting Powers of Attorney

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) were introduced in October 2007 to replace Enduring Powers of Attorney. They are used when somebody (“the donor”) wishes to appoint somebody else (“the Attorney”) to act on their behalf.

Labels: Lasting Powers of Attorney Enduring Powers of Attorney

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Friday, 13 March 2009

Administration of estates Increase in statutory legacy

Many people think that if you get married, you do not need to leave a Will, as everything goes to the spouse. They are wrong! The spouse gets a set amount (the statutory legacy), personal belongings, and only the income for life from half the rest.

Labels: Spouse, Statutory Legacy, Will

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Thursday, 12 March 2009

Deeds of Variation

The Variation of the Will of a person who has died, the variation must be made within two years of the date of death.

Labels: Inheritance tax deed of variation beneficiary Will

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Wednesday, 11 March 2009

Limited Offer of Divorce Separation Fixed Fee Meeting

For a Limited Period, until the end of March 2009, we are offering a Fixed Fee Meeting for 50 pounds inc VAT, to discuss your unique situation.

Local appointments in Kings Hill, near Maidstone, Kent.

Early morning or evening appointments are available.

For further details call Michelle Brennan direct on 07795 821 793 or by email: mab@kaslers.co.uk

Alternatively please ring the office number 0845 270 2511 (local rate) and ask for Michelle.

Labels: divorce separation family fixed fee meeting

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Public Funding in Divorce and Family matters

If a solicitor forms the view that a new client may be entitled to public funding, then he has an obligation to inform the potential client.

Labels: public funding

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Tuesday, 10 March 2009

Parents must Allow Contact

New provisions mean that resident parents must allow contact in accordance with a Contact Order

If a person fails to comply, the Court can make an Enforcement Order imposing on that person an unpaid work requirement of up to 200 hours - formerly known as Community Service Order.

Labels: divorce parents children contact order

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Costs and Ancillary relief in Divorce

The “new” costs rules that came into force on 3rd April 2006 mean that, in general, each party should pay their own costs.

Labels: divorce costs

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Monday, 9 March 2009

The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission

The Child Maintenance and Enforcement Commission (CMEC) has replaced the child support Agency (CSA)

Labels: child support

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Friday, 6 March 2009

Arrears and the Enforcement of Ancillary Relief Orders

You cannot apply to enforce arrears of more than 123 months without the leave of the Court.

Labels: arrears ancillary relief orders

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Thursday, 5 March 2009

Blame in Divorce

The Courts do not consider blame in the breakdown of marriage when sorting out the finances in Divorce.

Labels: divorce marriage breakdown finances

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Wednesday, 4 March 2009

Children and Divorce

Surveys show that children do not like to choose between their parents when it comes to contact or shared residency, but like to spend time with them equally. (Where distance and parents working hours allow).

Labels: divroce separation children residency

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Tuesday, 3 March 2009

Children and Shared Residency Orders

Children and Shared Residency Orders are becoming more common as working hours become more flexible. With both parents often working, shared residency could be the answer to couples facing divorce or separation.

Labels: children shared residence divorce separation

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Monday, 2 March 2009

Credit Crunch and spousal maintenance

As the credit crunch takes hold and salaries and bonuses are diminished. The changed financial status of a payer of spousal maintenance could provide justification for those payments to be reduced.

Labels: credit crunch maintenance payment reduction

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Cohabitation Bill

Lord Lester in partnership with Resolution introduced a consultation paper on 11 December 2008 which deals with the effects of separation on unmarried couples.

Labels: cohabitation separation unmarried couples

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