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Asha Promoted to Head of Property!

We would like to congratulate Asha Noor-Ahmed on being promoted to Head of Property at Carlyon & Son this week. Asha re-joined the firm in June 2022 after working at the firm previously. She has demonstrated a great standard of work since re-joining and has brought a wealth of knowledge to share with the rest of the team.

Wishing you all the best in your new position Asha!

Is a Will invalid if one of the witnesses lacks mental capacity and is there any case law confirming the position?

There is no rule requiring an attesting witness to have ‘mental capacity’ as such. (Section 14 of the Wills Act 1837 refers to a witness not having to be ‘competent’, but that is thought to refer to the old rules of evidence governing competence to be...
•29th March 2023••no comments
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An elderly person invests £80,000 in an annex of her daughter’s property where the property and title deeds remained in her daughter’s name. What would the recourse be for the daughter if the elderly person went into a care home? Could the government request the daughter pay the money back?

The Question assumes : Inheritance tax advice has been provided on GROB and PET depending on the situation The risk of the daughter being made bankrupt, predeceasing or divorcing and her mother’s assets being taken into account. A lack of any declaration of trust will...
•21st March 2023••, •no comments
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My partner has recently passed away, we were not married, and he did not leave a will.  Will his estate pass to me?

If you die without having made a will, your estate passes under the rules of Intestacy.  These rules set out a statutory prescribed order of who benefits under these circumstances.  The legislation does not include unmarried cohabiting partners.At TLS, we encourage everyone to put in...
•14th March 2023••, , •no comments
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Doctor advises me that my husband does not have capacity to make an LPA after having a stroke. How do I access his bank accounts and or sell our home so that we can downsize?

It is important that Lasting Power of Attorney’s (LPA’s) are put in place at a time before they become necessary. We advise clients to put them in place at the same time of making a will. If an LPA is not an option, there is...
•8th March 2023••, , •no comments
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Malwina becomes a Qualified Solicitor!

We would like to wish a big congratulations to Malwina Konopinska on her admission to the Roll of Solicitors. Malwina started her legal career with us in 2015 and re-joined the firm to complete her solicitor training last year. With 7 years of conveyancing experience...
•13th July 2022••no comments
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