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Outcome of Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (TOLATA) Case

Luke Newton of MKB has successfully secured a positive outcome for a client in a contested TOLATA matter, demonstrating both strategic precision and a clear focus on achieving practical results. The case concerned a jointly owned property in which our client, the Claimant, had not resided for approximately three years. Despite repeated and reasonable requests

IS LEGAL AID AVAILABLE FOR FAMILY CASES?

What is legal aid?  Legal aid is public money to help pay for legal advice, family mediation and court representation. What types of legal aid are there?  Legal Help: Provides initial legal advice and assistance. Legal Representation: Provides legal representation at the court and a family lawyer to prepare your case. Family Mediation: Provides assistance with the costs

What is a Lasting Power of Attorney and why is it so important?

A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a Court registered document allowing you to appoint trusted persons to act on your behalf in the event you become unable to manage your own affairs. There are two types of Lasting Powers of Attorney and these are explained below. Lasting Power of Attorney for Property and Financial

What is the role of an Executor?

An Executor is a person who has been named in a Will and is legally responsible for dealing with the administration of the Estate of someone who has passed away. A Will can appoint more than one Executor and those named must work together to deal with the Estate. The ‘Estate’ includes everything that the