Faversham Safari 01.08.21
Just look at this wonderful window display, done by Kathy West, ready for the Faversham Safari, I love it. We are busy in the office filling up the collection box with all sorts of goodies to sell. May I take this opportunity to thank everyone who has provided us with bits to sell and a…
What are Letters of Administration?
“Letters of Administration” are equivalent to Probate where the deceased left no Will or there is something not quite right about the Will. The application process is similar, the person who would take on the responsibility has to give formal evidence to the Court to explain their right to do so, and about the background…
Faversham Safari
Faversham Safari has run for 8 years as a community fundraising event for the Favesham Creek Trust. This year we are taking part for the first time and simply cannot wait. We will be selling the good old favourite ‘bric-a-brac’, if it can be sold we will sell it and even chuck in a smile…
Property lawyers really do get bad press!
We always seem to be too slow, too expensive…but you know what? Sixteen months ago the world changed but people still wanted to buy and sell property. Stamp duty land tax holidays were introduced and it all went a little crazy. We have always been busy, subject to deadlines etc but what came next was…
The National Will Register- Certainty
Certainty is a Law Society endorsed provider of a national Will register and Will search service. The internet database allows third parties to enquire whether a Will has been made. The company holding the Will is then notified, and will decide what action to take We offer our clients an opportunity to register their Will…
Working 9-5: Not enough hours in the day
Before I start I must stress that this blog is by no means ‘a moan’, just simply useful information (I hope). As I am sure you are aware residential conveyancers across the country are struggling to cope with the flood of purchases due to the stamp duty ‘holiday’. Many conveyancers, who are stressed and under…
Article 4 Direction Order
You can perform certain types of work without needing to apply for planning permission. These are called “permitted development rights”. However, the local planning authority may have removed some of your permitted development rights by issuing an ‘Article 4’ direction. This will mean that you have to submit a planning application for work which normally…
What is a Will?
A Will is a piece of writing, signed by someone with the intention of directing the distribution their assets on their death, and also signed by two other people who have, together (not individually), seen the first person sign the writing. At its most straight-forward, a Will should name someone to have authority over the…
Newbuild Properties
Buying a home is one of the largest investments people make and it is therefore important that the newly built property has the benefit of adequate protection under a suitable building scheme. The scheme should provide warranty and insurance protection and cover should start from exchange of contracts and last up to a maximum of…
What does an Executor do?
An Executor, a person named by the deceased in their Will as “Executor”, is responsible for managing the financial affairs of a deceased, finding out what it is, and carrying out he terms of the Will so far as the Law will allow. The State will intervene to make sure that taxes are paid first,…