News
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September 21, 2015
First time buyers
First time buyers keep the property market afloat, allowing other home owners to trade up to their next property. In recent years it has been tough to get a foot on the first rung of the property ladder for many first-time buyers. Making sure the property you are buying is everything you hope for and […]
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September 21, 2015
Going, Going, Gone!
There are regular property auctions held in Kent throughout the year and buying a property from an auction can be potentially very profitable. Property may be sold under the market price, especially if it has proved difficult to sell, or if it is to be sold quickly, or it may need work carrying out to […]
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May 5, 2015
Spousal Maintenance – has anything changed?
When couples get divorced there are a number of financial orders open to them. Properties can be sold or transferred, pensions shared, and lump sums awarded. Child maintenance may be payable by the absent parent. Spousal maintenance may be payable by the higher earning party (usually the husband) to the other spouse (usually the wife). […]
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October 16, 2013
Contesting a Will and Charitable legacies
Whilst inheritance disputes are increasingly common amongst family members, those that involve charities are often played out in the media spotlight due to the high-profile nature of the organisation involved. In a recent case it was widely reported that a woman faces losing her home to pay the RNLI after she unsuccessfully challenged her father’s […]