Rita Sen Solicitors
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A Power of Attorney authorises one or more other individuals to act on your behalf. Usually any other party to a transaction is only...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Feb 4, 2021
- 4 min
Nil Rate Band Discretionary Trust – Is it necessary?
Before October 2007 married couples were regularly advised that having a nil rate band Discretionary Trust in their Wills would help to...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Dec 7, 2020
- 3 min
Saving Inheritance Tax – A gift from the Taxman
Saving Inheritance Tax is one of those things that most people would like to do. Unfortunately it is also something that the majority put...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Nov 27, 2020
- 4 min
Capacity to Make a Will – the test
Whether an individual had capacity to make a will is a question that Courts are being asked to decide more and more often these days. In...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Oct 1, 2020
- 4 min
Executors – some question answered
You may have been asked by a friend or family member if you will act as his or her Executor. Sometimes individuals are just told they...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Sep 9, 2020
- 2 min
Social Care and the NHS – Uncertainty rules
The Kings Fund, an independent charity working to improve health and healthcare in England, has published the results of its annual...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Sep 1, 2020
- 4 min
Exchange of Contracts – How it works
Exchange of contracts is the crucial point in any conveyancing transaction when the parties become legally bound to complete the deal....
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Aug 30, 2020
- 3 min
The Cost of Aging – Fairness Across the Generations
This week an influential House of Lords Committee produced an important Report on the effects of our ageing population. The Report made a...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Jul 2, 2020
- 3 min
Lacking Capacity – A Will is Still Necessary
An individual who is lacking capacity to make a Will may still require one. In many cases they may already have a perfectly valid and...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Jun 23, 2020
- 5 min
New Pension Scheme – Winners, Losers and Alarmed MPs
The Government’s new pension scheme will probably be the most significant change that it will introduce during its five years in power....
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- May 25, 2020
- 2 min
Coronavirus Update
As a Practice we deal with a large number of vulnerable Clients with multiple health issues. Our staff are regularly required to visit...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- May 7, 2020
- 3 min
Who to appoint as your Power of Attorney?
Who to appoint as your Power of Attorney is a question that often causes concern. For those with close family the answer may appear to be...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Feb 23, 2020
- 3 min
Making Sure Your Will Stands Up In Court
Everyone has the right to change their Will. Indeed, we encourage our Clients to regularly review the contents of their Will to make sure...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Jan 4, 2020
- 3 min
Gifts to the Children – Unforeseen Consequences
Many of us like to help our children when we can, but gifts can have some unforeseen consequences. Suppose that you have taken our advice...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Dec 5, 2019
- 4 min
Wills and Complex Families – Some simple precautions
Wills and complex families very often do not make happy bedfellows. We have previously mentioned the increasing number of cases where...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Oct 18, 2019
- 3 min
The Elderly – A change in attitude?
There is evidence that attitudes toward the plight of the elderly are changing. After the Government’s announcement of reforms to the...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Jul 14, 2019
- 3 min
One Way to Maximise Your Tax Free Estate
Everyone is entitled to leave £325,000 to whoever they wish without having to pay Inheritance Tax. The Government has announced, in order...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- May 5, 2019
- 2 min
Making sure your Will is found
Most of the efforts made promoting the making of Wills point to the ease with which this can be done, the security that it provides for...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- May 3, 2019
- 3 min
Will writing remains unregulated – A warning to consumers
Will writing remains unregulated, following a decision by Justice Secretary Chris Grayling to reject a recommendation from the Legal...
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Rita Sen Solicitors
- Apr 4, 2019
- 4 min
Extending Residential Leases – Get qualified, experienced advice!
Extending residential leases is often desirable and can be essential. When a new flat or apartment is purchased a ninety-nine year lease,...
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