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Estate Planning

What is estate planning and why is it important Many people will think planning what happens to your estate when you die is the extent of ‘estate planning’, when in fact there are a host of tools that not only enables the family and any business you leave behind, to understand your wishes, but to implement them more easily and at less cost. Making plans for your death during your lifetime is not a process many enjoy,…

2 March 2022

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I have an online business – what do I need to know?

One of the silver linings to emerge during the Covid-19 pandemic is a huge surge in the e-commerce activities with many people reassessing their work/life balance, a widespread acceptance of working from home or even finding themselves unexpectedly unemployed. As a result, we have been working closely with a number of businesses and website designers to help online businesses achieve compliance in this area either by preparing fresh policies from scratch or updating their existing policies. We like to…

23 February 2022

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Leasehold Reform Bill: clause for existing properties rejected by MPs.

Leasehold Reform Bill: clause for existing properties rejected by MPs. It is a real shame that the leasehold reform bill is not taking into consideration those ‘homeowners’ who are currently trapped in a system that allows uncapped ground rent to be charged by freeholders on homes which they are supposed to ‘own’. The existence of the bill suggests that there is an issue, and it is only purporting to fix half the problem. Could it be that the British government…

17 February 2022

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Land Registry Fee Increase

HM Land Registry fees for first registration and the registration of transfers, leases, mortgages of property will increase. This will affect both scale 1 and scale 2 fees. For all electronic applications, the fee will be increased by 11% - most applications are done this way. As it saves time and money for both clients and conveyancers. For applications done by post, the fee will be increased by 21%. These changes are coming into force on 31st January 2022. It is imperative that all…

19 January 2022

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The Section 26 Notice and what this means for commercial landlords and tenants

Here we look at the tenant’s section 26 request for a new lease. Before reading on, it is worth checking to make sure that your lease is not excluded from this applying, and that your lease is a tenancy as defined by the 1954 Act (the “Act”). Landlords often exclude leases so that tenants don’t have as much protection. We’ll look at tenancies a little later. The Section 26 request As long as the tenancy does not exclude the Act, is not…

21 December 2021

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How firms can better support neurodiverse employees in the workplace and during recruitment processes

Neurodivergent lawyers have a number of unique strengths, abilities and perspectives that can benefit any employer and workplace. Attention to detail, hyper focus, problem solving, creativity, spontaneity, determination, high-work ethic and identifying where the employer can autonomise or make services more efficient are just some of the abilities that can add a great deal of value to a firm. It, therefore, makes sense that firms would want to employ neurodivergent talent at all levels and benefit from these unique abilities.…

16 December 2021

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Tiger Law Supporting DIDA Sports Organisation

Tiger Law is proud to have teamed up with DIDA Sports Organisation. DIDA is a community interest company (CIC) based between London and Budaka District in the region of Eastern Uganda. DIDA (Develop, Inspire, Discipline, Achieve) is an initiative whose goal is to holistically develop Ugandan, and eventually East African youth from the young ages of 6 years all the way to 18 years and beyond through facilitating the development of sports training facilities. Tiger Law are also passionate about female empowerment…

16 December 2021

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The Inspirational Women in Law Awards

Following her nomination as Solicitor of the Year, our Founder and Principal, Vanessa, made it to the finalist stage for the Champion of the Year category. The Inspirational Women in Law Awards by First 100 Years “seek to identify and celebrate the trailblazers from across the legal profession who are making it a more diverse and equal place”.⠀ Congratulations Vanessa!

16 December 2021

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What Happens if You Die Without Making a Will?

What Happens if You Die Without Making a Will? If you are married or in a civil partnership… If you die without making a will, the Government decides who will inherit your assets. Very strict legal rules (known as the intestacy rules) come into effect. These rules set out how your estate will be distributed. For example, if you die leaving your spouse or civil partner, based on those strict rules, they will not automatically receive your assets. They will…

2 December 2021

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Minority Shareholder winding up – just and equitable?

Minority Shareholder winding up – just and equitable? As a minority shareholder, sometimes the only option that you can see is to try and put an end to the company. Here, we look at what this means and whether it is a suitable option for you. When should winding up the company be considered as an option? As a minority shareholder, it is open to you to ask the Court for a winding up order, on the ground that it is “just and…

23 November 2021

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