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• How to make a smooth exit from your partnership
  Posted on January 28, 2025
  If you are a partner who is planning to leave your partnership, you will want to ensure that the departure process is as seamless as possible whilst protecting your personal interests. Whether expected by your colleagues, such as via succession planning, or unexpected, it will have an impact on the whole partnership. Consequently, the departure should be handled with careful consideration and with the benefit of legal advice to ensure a positive outcome for all.
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• Negotiating changes to a child arrangements order
  Posted on January 10, 2025
  If you had to go to court to obtain a child arrangements order, it probably came as a relief once it was in place and you could settle into a new routine with your children. However, family life is forever evolving and there are many reasons why you may wish to ask for changes to your existing court order.
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• Probate – dealing with variations in valuations between death and distribution
  Posted on January 9, 2025
  As an executor, you bear significant responsibility for administering the estate of the deceased person. A key challenge during this process is managing any variations in asset valuations that can occur between the date of death and the eventual distribution to beneficiaries. These fluctuations can arise due to changes in market conditions, the nature of the assets themselves, or simply the passage of time.
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• Disputing a service charge on your business premises
  Posted on January 9, 2025
  If you rent your business premises, part of the rental agreement will almost certainly involve an obligation to pay a service charge to your landlord for whatever works may be necessary to maintain the premises up to a certain standard. However, disputes can arise when the service charge is more than expected, or if you believe you are being asked to pay for works that are not necessary.
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• Options if facing harassment or a court demand for money owed
  Posted on January 8, 2025
  Sometimes life can deal us a bad hand and bills can mount up, for example if you lose your job, get injured in an accident, or become seriously ill. Other times you might find yourself facing a ‘final demand’ and threats of court action because you have not paid a bill which you have disputed, and the company or their debt collection agency are pursuing it vigorously, rather than acknowledging your complaint.
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