While this can work well, it’s a good idea to consider some of the issues which may arise before you go into it. Nigel George partner in charge of the Estates department explains more. In this age of “generation rent” buying a property with your parents may seem to be one way of resolving the ... Read More >>
Mental Capacity and Lasting Powers of Attorney (‘LPA’)
The Mental Capacity Act 2005 provides that a person is presumed to have mental capacity until it’s proved to the contrary. In other words, you don’t have to prove you have it others have to prove you don’t. Mental capacity means you have the ability to make your own decisions. This means you can ... Read More >>
What Happens if You Don’t Make a Lasting Power of Attorney?
If you do not make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and you lose mental capacity, your loved ones must apply to the Court of Protection for a Deputyship Order. This is because no one automatically has the power to manage your affairs – not even your spouse. Lasting Powers of Attorney The purpose ... Read More >>
Buying the Freehold of a Flat
If you are fed up with paying ground rent on your flat, you could consider buying the freehold. This would mean you own both the property and the land on which it is built, giving you total control. Leasehold and freehold explained If you are not too sure what we mean by this, then let us explain. ... Read More >>
New Article on Pension and Divorce
"Case law suggests that, more often than not, non-pension assets will be divided in a way that is not equal" ... Read More >>
Garner & Hancock Myth Busting Seminar
10 Questions you think you know the answer to… Can I leave my assets to whomever I like? If I give my kids the house, can they kick me out? Can I avoid probate if I make a Will? Will I have to pay UK Inheritance Tax on all my assets, here and abroad? Can I avoid ... Read More >>
Brexit Spells Uncertain Times for Divorce
The suspension of Parliament, and the UK’s impending exit from the EU, spell uncertain times for divorcing couples. In particular, the law reforms which would end fault-based divorce have been lost. There is also confusion as to what will happen to European divorce cases following ... Read More >>
Dealing with Digital Assets After Death
What happens to my Facebook account when I die? Thanks to the rise of the digital age, this question is being asked increasingly often. Yet according to a recent YouGov survey, 52% of people said they had not put any arrangements in place. It’s not just Facebook. What about your other social ... Read More >>
Be careful what you promise to your family before you die
82-year-old widow forced to sell her home The England and Wales Court of Appeal (“EWCA”) has upheld a decision made in the England and Wales High Court (“EWHC”) that forces 82-year-old Jane Habberfield to sell her home of 40 years. Jane and Frank Habberfield purchased and began working on ... Read More >>
Dying matters Week – Death Cafe in Isleworth
An evening of life, death, cake and contemplation As part of Dying Matters week which runs nationally from the 13th-19th May. Old Isleworth Solicitors Garner & Hancock are hosting a Death Café. Nigel George the partner in charge of the Estates Department ... Read More >>