Thank you for a great question! Legacies are generally used as a ‘token’ gift. Whereas shares of ‘residue’ (ie the main part of an estate) tend by definition to be much larger amounts. It would be unusual to leave gifts of both residue and a legacy. BUT, it is perfectly OK to do that if you’d like to! If you’d [...]

Thanks for reaching out Lisa! Yes, we can most definitely help with your settlement agreement remotely. We’re the ‘online solicitor for everyone everywhere’ for good reason 😜. Absolutely everything happens through our client APP. And it doesn’t cost you a penny – your employer will pay! Please email us (employment@qlaw.do.uk) or call 03300 020 365. We’d love to help. Thanks [...]

Hey Louise and thank you for your conveyancing query! Sounds like your conveyancing has perhaps got stuck? Obviously, we cannot comment on the specifics of your transaction, but if I am correct in assuming you are concerned about things are ‘stuck’ then I would suggest you raise any concerns directly with the solicitors that you are using, and do that [...]

Thanks for your comment Dmb. Sounds like a tricky query and it might be worth speaking directly to one of our property solicitors or estate planning solicitors who could perhaps chat it through. If you’d like to speak to one of our solicitors about your query do please email us on info@QLAW.co.uk. Thanks again for reaching out – really kind of [...]

Hi Carol and thanks so much for reaching out. When you ask about writing your wishes on an ordinary sheet of paper – do have lasting powers of attorney or wills in mind? Do let us know – we’ll reply again when we hear back. And thanks again! Team QLAW!

Thanks Trevor – great question! Simple answer is you need to make a will. Joint tenants can ONLY be equal shares. So, by definition you will have to be tenants in common (if not already) – AND you must have a will. We have tonnes of content about wills and can help with making your will remotely – all done [...]

Great question! No. Remarriage does not invalidate a power of attorney. So yes, you should update you’re if you no longer wish your (ex) spouse to be your attorney in the future.

Hey Dan. IHT depends on what else there is in the estate for tax purposes – and that’s probs beyond the scope of a short post! Gifting the family home during lifetime to a child is an unusual step because of the risk to the surviving parent. It can be done but the parent is likely to be given a [...]

Thanks for a great question Dan. No, there is no requirement for ‘tenants in common’ to reside in the property. It’s simply a definition of percentage shares owned (and might therefore for example apply to a property that is an investment property or even non residential). And, there is no minimum percentage requirement. Great questions and if it’s OK with [...]