Hi Liam and thanks so much for your comment – an interesting one! And it perhaps raises a general point around Lasting Power of Attorney in terms of who the donor should appoint? So, in practice, yes, the majority of people do not include preferences. That is how it is, rather than ‘advice’. I guess the whole spirit of an [...]

Hi, and thanks for your question. So as a general rule of thumb, you would expect the executors of an estate specific cash legacies to be paid first. Cash legacies tend to be ‘token amounts’ of the estate, and not form a large proportion of the over all value. Having paid those cash legacies (and all other liabilities eg inheritance [...]

Hi Keith. Thanks for your comment. We can’t give actual advice without taking you on formally as a client, but as a general rule, the right to reject a TUPE transfer should only be used in certain circumstances and when you’ve had advice on the options that may be available to you. When you reject a TUPE transfer, your employment [...]

Hi Daryl. Thanks for your comment. Under TUPE your employment transfers automatically to the new employer, with all your terms intact – including length of service. However, clearly it’s not possible for you to commute 140 miles to work. Such a huge distance probably amounts to an “economic, technical or organisational reason entailing a change in the workforce” for TUPE [...]

Hi Titus, and thanks for reaching out with your query about SDLT exemptions and reliefs. It sounds like you have already purchased the property, and so I assume the conveyancing process is finished? Have you submitted the SDLT return, and/or what did the conveyancer advise that you used to buy the property? There certainly are instances in which properties deemed [...]

On the assumption that you had booked your holiday and had permission to take holiday when you did, then you should usually be paid at your normal rate of pay for all holiday days. However, there are times when this doesn’t apply, including if you hadn’t got permission to take holiday at that time. Also, on the rate of holiday [...]

Hi and thank you for reaching out. So sorry for your loss. Almost certainly yes, you will probably have to apply for probate. The answer to that question lays with the ‘asset holder’ and what they will require to release the money. It sounds like things are simple and there is just one bank account? When you register your mum’s [...]

Hey Konrad. Glad you enjoyed the article on ‘what are conveyancing enquiries’. We have a whole load of other content for everything from first time buyers, to joint ownership, to exchange of contracts. I was interested to see your service helping sellers and buyers through the conveyancing process. Do email me directly to chat further. Thanks again for reaching out. [...]

Hi Sharon, and thank you so much for reaching out with your query on how to cancel a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA). You would need to submit a Deed of Revocation to the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). This allows the Donor of the LPA (you) to revoke (cancel) the appointment in favour of certain Attorneys. If you [...]

Hi Colin and thanks for reaching out about your redundancy, and the back pay that you are due. To advise you specifically about what pay you are due from your employer, one of our employment solicitors will need to see your contract of employment, and possibly other documents so that they have all of the facts to hand around your [...]