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A person falls off a treadmill at the gym that someone had previously left running suffered fractured right shoulder etc who is to blame the gym owner which is the local council, the lady for leaving...
Greetings each. I own a large collection of 78rpm records, mostly of 1920's-1940's vintage, of many theatre/cinema organists performing on a variety of UK cinema organs. I wish to produce a...
Hi. I have a question with regards to my property. Myself and my ex-husband bought a property, which as far as I am aware was registered as "joint tenants" rather than "tenants in common". When we...
My aunt has a Dell laptop, which she purchased from Argos last February however and didn't take out an Argos warranty, in the 8 months since purchase, it has developed a couple of small scratches in...
Does military law supersede civil law? During the first world war British and (even more) French soldiers, were summarily tried and executed for 'cowardice' and 'desertion of duty' to 'set an...
I formed a limited company in February 2013 but haven't started trading. Do I have to employ an accountant, I have owned investment property since I was 21 years old(in those days you had to be 21...
I've just heard from the probate office that my sister in law has entered a caveat stopping me getting probate on my Mum's estate.My Mother wrote her will in 2008. Do I need to get a solicitor ?...
Tomorrow will be the eighth day of the warning sent to the Caveator. How will I know if an Appearance has been entered? Can I phone Leed’s office to find out, or do I have to wait for official...
I have a will but have decided to have another one drafted as the original is about ten years old. I have no family of my own so almost all my estate is going to my brother and his little ones (3...
I am 63 and retired on a company pension.I am on no benefits of any kind.Until fairly recently I have been in averagely good health.Five weeks ago I was diagnosed with Parkinsons disease. I have...
A friend of the family died recently, but his will had not been signed or officially witnessed. The will contained some bequests to non family, and the balance of his estate, to a cousin, his nearest...
I've received the warning letter which I have to serve on the Caveator. I assumed the Leed's office would send it directly to her. They say I need to serve a copy of the enclosed letter, is this...
i know i will have to go to a solicitor, but just wondering if anyone have been in the same situation, wife left in February this year and living with someone else. I pay the mortgage bills etc its my...
I have recently had a kitchen fitted, but they put in a tap I had not ordered, and failed to fit a pelmet. They have ignored phone calls, and I am tempted to write to them telling them I will get the...
I 'm overdue a large refund from travel agent.I have sent emails(they responded to 1 email assuring of refund) and made several phone calls.It has been 3 MONTHS Given this is a unreasonable time i now...
Firstly I am in Scotland, I rent some flats and have recently had problems with a Polish tenant who is refusing to pay his rent as he says he has financial problems. He has never complained about the...
My mother died a couple of months ago,she was in a care home and the costs were coming out of her and my late father's savings. The social services had control of all my mother's finances. I...
I understand in UK law the term 'next of kin' has no status and is therefore undefined. My question - is it practical to have more than one person as next of kin? Anyone have any experience of this...
Is there any reason a Will does not go through probate? My brother died in February and his wife said that her solicitor would deal with everything but wouldn't say what was in his will. I have...