Debt collections are far from rare in the modern business world. If anything, they’re a staple part of the business landscape there’s no getting away from. In fact, research suggests that the vast majority of established businesses are now forced to chase more unpaid invoices and general debts on a daily basis than ever before. …
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Insurance exists to ensure essential financial support is provided when life takes an unexpected turn. Health insurance, travel insurance, life insurance, car insurance – all forms of insurance serve an important purpose in their own right. Unfortunately, insurance companies aren’t always as understanding and empathetic as they could be. This is because at its heart, …
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Drafting a will isn’t a particularly enjoyable task. Precisely why more than 40% of adults aged 55 and over in the United Kingdom don’t have one. Nevertheless, formalising the allocation of your assets in the event of your death is one of the most important things anyone will do during their lifetime. What many overlook …
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Contesting a will can be a complex and unsettling process at the best of times. However, the most important step towards successfully contesting a will is establishing whether or not you have a valid case in the first place. By law, a final will and testament must represent a clear, complete and valid account of …
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Losing a loved one can be an especially challenging time in life. Unfortunately, legal quarrels and disputes following bereavement are far from uncommon. To discover that you have been excluded from a will or allocated less than you were entitled to can be upsetting and infuriating. You may also find yourself in a situation where …
In the wake of a surgical procedure of any kind, the last thing most people want is a heated courtroom confrontation. Unfortunately, everyone makes mistakes – doctors and surgeons being no exceptions to the rule. Astonishingly, a recent Johns Hopkins study determined that medical mistakes and malpractice are the third most common cause of premature …
While Boris Johnson flexes his ministerial muscle (to little avail) in the House of Commons, British businesses are already feeling the impact of Brexit. Particularly the potential consequences of crashing out of the EU without a deal, which a small contingency of hardliners still seems to think is a good idea. The whole “No Deal, …
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In what the government itself has named “the biggest change to the private rental sector for a generation”, we could be soon looking at the abolishment of “no-fault evictions” under Section 21 of the Housing Act 1988. A move that could spell bad news for landlords, though has been touted as beneficial for tenants across …
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If Boris Johnson gets his way, the UK will crash out of the EU on October 31 without a deal. He continues to talk of his ‘preference’ of striking a new deal with the EU, but negotiators in Brussels have made it clear this simply isn’t going to happen. The only deal available was …
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Officially brought into force as of June 1st, the Tenant Fees Act has wide-reaching ramifications for both landlords and letting agents across the United Kingdom. The Act isn’t especially long, but nonetheless contains a series of extensive updates and overhauls to existing policy. Specifically, landlords and letting agents face new rules on omitted payments, default …