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R (Goloshvili) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and Liberty

Notice of Letting to a Disqualified Person. R (Goloshvili) v. Secretary of State for the Home Department and Liberty [2019] EWHC 614 is a ve...

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The Residence Nil Rate Band – A Common Misunderstanding

Before April 2017, the inheritance tax rules for an estate was that a deceased gets a tax free allowance (called the Nil Rate Band – NRB) ...

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What happens to a pension when someone dies?

A Workplace Pension is a way of saving for your retirement that is arranged by your employer. Alternatively, you may have put in place a Pri...

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Wills, Life Planning & Probate

Are you eligible for a LPA refund?

Andrea Godfrey of the Wills, Life Planning and Probate team at FJG is urging people to check their eligibility for a lasting power of attor...

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Government Announces Increase in Probate Court Fees

The Government has announced changes to Probate Court fees which means some will pay almost £6,000 for the wealthiest estates valued at mor...

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Improved Banking Protocols help reduce fraudulent activity for vulnerable people

It is a sad fact the over 65s are three times more likely to lose money to fraudsters rather than to be burgled. A report from the Centre fo...

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How do Cancer Research use my Will donation?

In 2018, all of the Fisher Jones Greenwood branches participated in the Free Will Service by Cancer Research UK. As a result, Fisher Jones G...

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Ways in which you can buy or sell development land

There are many types of commercial contracts which can be entered into by a seller and buyer of a commercial site. These contracts will cate...

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Super Bowl Commercials - a commercially safe idea?

  The NFL regular season has now concluded, the playoffs completed and we are left with the final two competitors – the evergreen Ne...

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Will inheritance tax be payable on gifts I’ve made?

They say there are two certainties in life; death and taxes. Inheritance Tax is the dreaded combination of both. Many are unaware however...

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The importance of seatbelts...

Following the recent press surrounding the Queen and Prince Philip, it is clear that not everyone values the importance of wearing their sea...

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What to do following a collision

Having recently been involved in a minor collision myself I thought it would be useful to highlight the information that should be exchanged...