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Partnership agreements - planning for profits and losses

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When setting up a business as a partnership, or revisiting your partnership agreement for any reason, it is important to consider the core topic of how profits and losses will be shared. Your partnership agreement needs to accurately reflect your true...

Surrendering a lease for commercial premises

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If your business requirements have changed, and you need to get out of your current lease, a surrender can be an attractive option - as long as your landlord is willing to agree.  Alternatively, your landlord may want the property back for redevelopment...

UK Probate service in crisis: Inquiry demands change

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The latest analysis of Ministry of Justice data shows there’s been a 65% increase in year-long probate cases. The delays continue to cause significant emotional distress and financial losses for families who are already facing a difficult time in...

Unwritten Partnerships

James Cornforth
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Many farming clients come to us with issues regarding a partnership that they have made with their business partners, who are often also family members. In many cases, there is no paperwork in place to confirm the terms of the agreement. Such arrangements...

Dealing with a rental property with a tenant during a probate

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Buy-to-let properties have become a common feature of many people’s investment portfolio, and so it is becoming increasingly common for executors to have to deal with a rental property in an estate after someone has died. If you have been asked to be...

Client recognition for Juliette in our family law team

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Our family law team demonstrates why they are one of the strongest in our region As a team, we commit to delivering on our four firm Values alongside Our Promise and our Service Pledge commitments to our clients. Our Client Centred Value is - ...

Removing a partner accused of breaching professional standards

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If you are a member of a partnership and one of your partners has been accused of breaching professional standards, this will have a serious impact on the whole partnership - not just the partner under scrutiny. The partnership will have to handle an...

High street rental auctions - a guide for landlords

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The Levelling Up and Regeneration Act 2023 will give local authorities new powers to hold rental auctions of empty high street properties if landlords do not find tenants for themselves.  The relevant parts of the legislation are not yet in force, but ...

How to ensure your IT contracts are robust and secure

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Owning and managing a business in the 21 st century usually involves a significant degree of reliance on information technology, almost regardless of sector or industry. The extent of this reliance is ever increasing with each passing year, with many...

Our Lexcel Re-Accreditation 2024

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Enhancing Legal Excellence: Our Lexcel Re-Accreditation We are thrilled to announce that we have successfully completed our Lexcel re-accreditation process. The Assessor has confirmed our re-accreditation for the next three years, and we couldn’t be...

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