Terms and Conditions of Business
The Importance of Terms and Conditions of Business
LAW COMMISSION PROPOSES QUALIFYING MARITAL AGREEMENTS
Marital property agreements are a sensitive subject to future or present spouses and understandably so. Pre-marital agreements especially may create tension between spouses-to-be who would have to contemplate possible divorce and financial separation scenarios and all their ramifications even before the marriage ceremony. Having said that, a marital agreement regulating parties’ relationship might also save…
Greetings from Madeira!
Partner and Family lawyer Susan Anderson is currently on sabbatical in Madeira. Susan reports on her first few weeks. ‘I have been here just over a week now and have spent most of the time getting to know the Madeira Regency Palace Hotel and the stunning island of Madeira, which has just won the accolade…
COMPANIES AND ‘PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL’
We are sometimes consulted by people who have had dealings with limited company which they feel has let them down, and are frustrated because they know that an individual owns and controls the company and they think that person should be held responsible for the acts of the company. For example Mr X owns all…
TENANCY DEPOSIT SCHEME: ANOTHER HEADACHE FOR LANDLORDS
Landlords of residential properties will by now be familiar with tenancy deposit requirements. Where an Assured Shorthold Tenancy is entered into and a deposit taken that deposit must be protected under one of the authorised schemes and notice given to the tenant. If these requirements are not fulfilled the Landlord is not allowed to rely…
Tassells to host FREE seminars in Law for Small Businesses
Tassells Solicitors will be running, by popular demand, a FREE course in Law for Small Businesses. The course will cover Employment, Leases and Contract Law. The first session will be held in our offices commencing on Wednesday 20th March at 6pm followed by two further sessions on 24th April and 22nd May. We will give…
Charities benefit from Tassells and the Will Aid Scheme
Tassells in Faversham, Kent recently took part in Will Aid and we are delighted to announce that we have raised over £3,500 for the nine Will Aid charities. Will Aid is the UK’s leading charity will-writing scheme. It offers everyone the opportunity to make or update their Will in return for a donation to help…
HELP IN OBTAINING A GRANT OF PROBATE
Tassells are pleased to now offer a fixed fee service for obtaining a Grant of Probate. Please see our Probate page for more information.
JUDICIAL REVIEW UNDER ATTACK
The Justice Minister Chris Grayling MP has as recently announced plans to restrict the use of the remedy of judicial review. It is the case that the number of judicial review cases has increased greatly over the last 40 years and its use has sometimes proved controversial, and the great majority of applications fail. The…
TASSELLS ‘CONVEYANCING QUALITY SCHEME’ RE-ACCREDITATION CONFIRMED
Tassells are pleased to confirm that their application to remain part of the CQS has been successful. CQS was created by the Law Society to encourage best practice amongst solicitors firms who carry out residential conveyancing. It is designed to give buyers, sellers and lenders confidence in their dealings with an accredited firm. Tassells was…