Fast and complicated property purchase
Acting in a purchase with exchange and completion turned around in less than two weeks where there was a lengthy chain and issues over a defective title.
Advice on domicile and will preparation
Advised a non-domiciled individual with significant assets abroad as well as in the UK in connection with the preparation of her UK will, and the interaction of her domicile status with tax and succession issues.
Drafting wills and Agricultural and Business Property Relief
Acted for farming clients in connection with the preparation of complex wills. Advising on issues relating to partnership law, the availability of agricultural and business property relief on farming assets and the use of trusts to preserve the land for farming by future generations.
Tax mitigation strategies
Advising the executors and beneficiaries of a large estate in connection with post-death tax mitigation strategies and protecting assets from long term care fees.
Smart wills
Drafting bespoke wills to protect loved ones alongside appropriate tax planning which included the creation of life interest trusts.
Estate Administration
Working alongside executors to obtain Grant of Probate smoothly and expeditiously.
Managing the affairs of others
Managing the finances of clients who lack capacity pursuant to deputyship orders or powers of attorney
Multiple lease extensions
Lease extensions for 15 leaseholders of flats where the leases had less than 70 years left to run. The leaseholders had already negotiated a price with the landlord and required assistance in agreeing the terms of the new leases and working towards completion. Discussion with lenders was involved and terms were agreed to the satisfaction of all parties and the new leases were registered.
Help to Buy property purchase
Acting in connection with the purchase of new build properties with Help to Buy involvement. Acting for the purchasers on a local new build site, who in addition to mortgage funding, also agreed an equity loan with the Homes and Communities Agency. This involved quite substantial preparatory work, and ensuring that we could meet all the requirements.
Unregistered land with lots of complexities
Acting in a matter where the client was purchasing unregistered land with several parts. The property had been the subject of historical inheritance and additional purchases before the requirement for compulsory registration. Investigations of old documents were required as was the preparation of a plan which would be acceptable to the land registry, incorporating the various parcels of land which had been purchased at different times.
