You might choose to gift property to your children to ensure that they are financially secure in the future or to reduce the amount of inheritance tax (IHT) owed on your estate when you die, or to make sure your home is excluded from your estate for the payment of care home costs – whatever […]
If you are a tenant of a leasehold property, you potentially have the right to buy the freehold or to extend the lease by 50 years – a right that has been in place since 1967. Can You Buy The Freehold To Your Property? As a tenant in a house under a long lease, there […]
When it comes to selling your rental property, you have two choices – to sell with vacant possession or to sell with tenants in situ. Each option comes with its advantages and disadvantages, and it’s a personal decision which one is right for you. Selling Your Property With Tenants In Situ This entails selling your […]
Robin Burman, a solicitor from HLF Berry Solicitors, visited the Mustard Tree in Manchester to deliver a large donation of food kindly given by B’nai B’rith Cheshire, supporting the work that the charity does for the local communities. During his visit, Robin helped to co-ordinate food collections and spoke about the community support work our […]
When the UK government published its white paper A Fairer Private Rented Sector in June 2022, it heralded that 2023 is on course to be the year of significant change in UK residential law – but just what do the proposed reforms mean for Landlords and Tenants? What Is Proposed? The white paper introduced the […]
HLF Berry Solicitors is delighted to announce they are sponsoring this year’s Chorlton Arts Festival in May. Now in its twenty-first year, the local festival is a celebration of art and artists from the surrounding communities of South Manchester and HLF Berry has been a proud sponsor of the festival since 2014. As well as […]
Business planning is important for everyone in business to ensure there are plans in place to overcome different scenarios and challenges – and this includes making plans for what happens when you die. By having a professionally drafted Will that includes plans for your business, you will make it far easier for loved ones and […]
If you are considering buying or selling a property, you need a conveyancing solicitor – but why? Using a conveyancing solicitor to guide you through the legal process and ensure all the associated administration is completed efficiently and on time, will help to keep the purchase or sale as stress-free and straightforward as possible for […]
New relationships happen all the time and sometimes one or both parties already have children from an earlier relationship or marriage. If you are part of a blended family, you will want to make sure your children are taken care of in the future – how can you ensure your children inherit your estate when […]
The law lags behind when it comes to unmarried couples and their rights. Astonishingly, a surviving partner of a cohabiting couple is not automatically entitled to inherit their deceased partner’s estate – unless the specifics are written down in the deceased partner’s Will. Without a Will, the rules of intestacy decide what happens when your […]
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