During or after a divorce, you may feel that you are struggling to manage financially or that your standard of living has decreased severely. As such, you could be eligible for spousal maintenance. Spousal maintenance can be awarded by the Courts for the higher income earning spouse to pay the spouse with the lower income…
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The term Personal Representative in a deceased person’s estate includes an executor who is appointed under the terms of the deceased’s Will or, where the deceased has died without a Will (intestate) the Personal Representatives would be the people taking out the Letters of Administration in the deceased’s estate. Sometimes, a deceased person may have…
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Invasive non-native species (INNS) are plants and animals that are introduced accidently or deliberately into a natural environment where they are not normally found, with serious negative consequences for their new environment. This note summarises, very briefly, the practical and legal issues with a focus on a key problem species, Japanese knotweed (knotweed). This is…
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Receiving an inheritance can be a disappointment for a disabled person. Money from an inheritance or a gift will normally be counted as an asset for means-tested benefits or services. For a disabled person who receives benefits and services, this can mean that the gift simply replaces state-funding benefits and services until their fund drops…
DetailsAs a firm we are constantly considering our responses to the Covid 19 (Coronavirus) outbreak, receiving advice account from PHE (Public Health England) and the Law Society, and considering what contingency measures we may need to put in place as the situation escalates. Here, we outline how Horwood & James will be working to minimise…
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What is a Will and why is it important? A Will not only sets out an individual’s instructions about who should receive gifts from or a share of their estate, it also allows an individual to say who should look after their estate and, if they have young children, who should look after those children…
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First Time Buyers relief from SDLT From 22 November 2017, first time buyers of residential property in England for £500,000 or less and where the purchaser intends to occupy the property as their only or main residence will be entitled to relief from Stamp Duty Land Tax (‘SDLT’). Those purchasing for £300,000 or less will…
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Some of the biggest decisions facing divorcing couples focus around their matrimonial finances and how assets are going to be distributed between them when they are no longer together. Many couples are able to reach an agreement through mediation or negotiations but others require the assistance of the court, and have to make a financial…
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Horwood & James have been proud sponsors of 2 local sports clubs We have been proud sponsors of 2 local sports clubs for a number of years, Aylesbury Hockey Club and Aylesbury Vale Dynamos Football Club. Both of these clubs are based in Aylesbury and also play their home matches in Aylesbury and as a…
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