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  Navigating the Maze: Wills and Probate Solicitors in Wolverhampton When it comes to planning for the future, few things are as important as having a will. Let's face it: nobody likes to think about what happens after they're gone. However, preparing a will can bring peace of mind, knowing your loved ones are taken care of. Enter wills and probate solicitors in Wolverhampton—the allies you need in this journey. What Are Wills and Probate? First off, let’s break it down. A will is a legal document that outlines your wishes about how your assets should be distributed after your death. It’s like a roadmap that guides your loved ones in the right direction. Now, probate is the legal process of validating that will. Think of it as a checkpoint that ensures everything is done legally and according to your wishes. Why Do You Need a Solicitor? You might wonder, “Why do I need a solicitor for this?” Well, navigating the legal landscape can be tricky. Wills and probate solicitor

  Navigating Legal Services: A Comprehensive Guide to Solicitors in Wolverhampton and Worcestershire When it comes to legal matters, finding the right solicitor is crucial to ensure your affairs are handled professionally and efficiently. Whether you're dealing with property transactions, wills and probate, family disputes, or other legal issues, Wolverhampton and Worcestershire offer a wide range of specialized legal services. Here's an overview of the key areas of legal expertise available in these regions. Property Solicitors in Wolverhampton Property transactions, whether buying or selling, can be complex and fraught with potential pitfalls. Property solicitors in Worcestershire are adept at managing these processes, ensuring that all legal aspects are covered. They handle everything from contract reviews to negotiations, and from searches to finalizing the transfer of ownership. Their expertise ensures that clients can navigate the property market with confidence and

  Stealing houses! This subject keeps catching the media’s, and programme maker’s, eye and makes a good story. But it has a grounding in truth. There have been a few cases (well known to conveyancers and one of the reasons we now have to ask so many questions and have so much information about your I/d) where examples of this have occurred. Sometimes HM Land Registry, who are getting better at spotting fraudulent transactions, or a conveyancer suspect something is wrong and stop the transaction time. But even then someone may well have lost out such as where a transaction goes through but is not registered- there the purchaser, and possibly their lender, will lose out unless the money is claimed back - and you can bet the fraudulent seller will be off the scene by then, probably with someone else’s money! These are usually high value transactions but a recent one was for £131,000 - apparently an arrest in that case has recently been made which may help shed some more light on criminal’

  Divorce – New Year! It is no secret that January can be a busy month in Family law with statistically higher divorce Applications. Whether 2022 will see that being the case, remains to be seen but what can be seen, is a new way of proceeding.   From 6th April 2022 the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020 takes effect. This means that couples in a marriage or civil partnership who wish to bring it to an end can do so without having to wait two years, if they do not wish to blame the other. This No Fault divorce has been in the legal background for a couple of years with key family law groups and Resolutions lobbying the government. There has been resistance to introducing this legislation as there was concern that it would be too ‘easy’ to end marriages or civil partnerships and that it would increase the UK divorce law firm rate further. However, trying to find blame when there is not or waiting two years to start divorce proceedings can make an already difficult time more

Purchasing a property at auction can be daunting; however it can be a great way to get on to the property ladder. When purchasing a property at auction, especially as a first time buyer, talking to us at an early stage can help and guide you through this process to avoid mistakes that could be costly. We can only give general advice before the Legal Pack is available. Finding an auction When finding an auction house you should decide on the area you are interested in. After contacting auction houses in that area you can ask for a catalogue and subscribe to their mailing list. Catalogues are normally published a few weeks before the auction date. Preparing for auction Once you have found a potential property to purchase you can contact the auctioneers to book viewings A few things you can do while researching an auction property are: Take a surveyor, builder, or architect with you  to any viewings to conduct a thorough inspection. Consider a survey Don’t rely on the guide price  – often

The Chancellor of The Exchequer has unveiled his Budget for A New Age. This has seen Economic Growth forecast up from 4% to 6.5% - that is good but Inflation is on the way up. Some “highlights”: The building of 1 million new homes is looked to be unlocked. £24billion is earmarked for housing (£11.5billion to build up to 180,000 affordable homes with brownfield sites being targeted for development; £5billion to help in the removal of unsafe cladding for high risk buildings). More money is being injected into Education. More money is being provided for the Levelling Up Agenda. More money is being provided for more Police Officers and Courts and Rehabilitation. Tax Relief is being provided for Research and Development. Business Rated will be made more streamlined, fairer and timelier with more frequent revaluations (that will start an industry in itself!) Investment Relief is increased. Hospitality will be encourages with a 50% discount on Business Rates (up to £11