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IHT disputes following the death of a cohabitee

Kenneth Amakye
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Contrary to popular belief, there is no such thing as common law marriage and if you are not married and your live-in partner dies, you have no automatic legal right to inherit all of your loved one’s estate unless they made this clear in their will. ...

Controlling business risk with indemnities and limited liability clauses

Selwan Yousif
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Indemnities and limited liability clauses are often the most negotiated provisions in business contracts. It is a fine balance between agreeing appropriate risk and allocating protections, while at the same time remaining reasonable in order to conclude the...

Avoiding common problems with beneficiaries

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Whether the beneficiary of an estate is entitled to inherit a small personal item, a share or even the majority of the assets of the person who died, it can be a stressful time for them while they wait for probate to come through. Delays at the probate...

Key legal issues when launching or operating a subscription service

Selwan Yousif
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With predictable revenue streams, it is understandable why a subscription business is attractive. Recent years have seen the launch of various innovations, such as monthly recipe boxes, coffee pods or health products, with numerous digital apps adding to...

Tackling tenant harassment: what are your options?

Jalal  Mirza-Baig
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Tackling tenant harassment: what are your options? Harassment can take many forms but, depressingly, it is commonly experienced by tenants, whether at the hands of their landlord, their agents or by workmen who come around to make repairs. Recognising...

Agreeing access arrangements for children - welfare considerations

Avril Croud
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A relationship breakdown often means a dramatic change in life for all involved and when parents live apart, arrangements need to be agreed about how and when children will see each of their parents.  If a couple can agree arrangements between...

Employment law risks when keeping clients happy

Kenneth Amakye
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The client is king and businesses will usually do anything they can to keep and grow clients, but not everyone is committed to increasing diversity and inclusion at the same pace. This can create some tricky dilemmas. Should an employer accommodate a...

Are mirror wills right for us?

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If you are married, in a civil partnership or cohabiting with a long term partner, and thinking of making or updating your will, you may have heard the expression ‘mirror wills’ and wonder if this would be suitable for you. ‘Mirror wills...

ANNOUNCEMENT - Promotion of Hardeep Gill to the role of Partner

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Hatten Wyatt are pleased to announce the promotion of Hardeep Gill to the role of Partner. Joining the firm in 2016 as a trainee solicitor, with a background in personal injury and civil litigation, Hardeep has been a valued member of Hatten Wyatt to both...

Problems in performance management

Kenneth Amakye
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‘Performance management can be challenging and time-consuming,’ according to  Kenneth Amakye , an associate solicitor in the employment team with Hatten Wyatt. ‘The first challenge is to determine if this is a capability issue...

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