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Secret trusts: creating a trust within a will

There is nothing unusual about creating a trust within a will. A common example of this is where a person wishes to place monies in trust until a child reaches suitable maturity to receive those funds.

Assuring your assured shorthold tenancy is compliant?

There are a number of steps you must take at the start of an assured shorthold tenancy if you want to be able to recover possession at the end of it:

Mixing business and family - a recipe for disaster?

The UK has 4.8 million family businesses – 88% percent of all businesses in the UK – big brands such as Dyson, Warburtons and Specsavers are but a few that spring to mind. While the majority are small businesses, over 17,000 are medium and large companies.

Can a beneficiary contest a trust?

Deciding whether to contest a trust is a big decision. It is important to make sufficient investigations at the outset to ascertain the realistic prospect of your claim succeeding.

Claiming a right of way by prescription

Easements are rights of way and are common features of land ownership. Often a land owner will have an easement for the benefit of services and utilities that run over their neighbour’s land.

Business life cycle: how to start a successful business

People start or buy, businesses for two main reasons: to do something they enjoy, and to make money. Most set off on their new journey full of optimism, seeing opportunities around every corner.

Dealing with a follower notice and accelerated payment notice

We acted for a client who had been served with both a follower notice (FN) and an accelerated payment notice (APN) in relation to a failed tax planning scheme involving a gilt strip.

A guide to adjudication – back to basics

Many of our readers will be familiar with the adjudication process. However for those not familiar, this article summarises the process, detailing its advantages and disadvantages.

What is a reasonable financial provision from an estate?

In 2018 Pauline Lomax issued proceedings for reasonable financial provision from the estate of her late husband under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975.

The right to a view from your property

It is a long established principle in English Law, first recorded in 1610, that a land owner can not protect the view that he has from that land; the rationale is that it would unduly limit the freedom to build on one's own land and thereby hinder beneficial development.