More and more people are choosing to include life interest trusts in their wills. Traditionally, couples would leave their whole estate to their spouse or partner then, once both had passed away, to their children. However, the survivor may need to pay for care or they may remarry or form a new relationship and pass…
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July 25, 2019
The Design Museum in Kensington might seem an odd place to celebrate one of the 20th century’s greatest film directors, Stanley Kubrick. Or perhaps not, given Kubrick’s talent for creating ground breaking cinema, and his flair for imaginative and futuristic set designs? Stanley Kubrick: The Exhibition runs until 15th September, and “tells the story of…
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July 21, 2019
Now in its 26th year, Harpenden’s annual Classics on the Common car show continues to wow the crowds, with mouth-watering exotic sports cars lined up alongside more mundane runabouts from the last 100 years of motoring. Up to 1,000 classic cars and motorbikes are displayed on Harpenden Common, with last year’s event attracting around 10,000…
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July 18, 2019
Much publicity has surrounded Help to Buy, the government equity loan scheme aimed at helping first time buyers to get on the property ladder. Help to Buy offers homebuyers a five-year interest-free loan of up to 20% of the purchase price of a new-build property, with home owners contributing a deposit of 5% of the…
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June 14, 2019
Social workers in Children’s Services have an unenviable job. They have a duty to safeguard children, and must on a daily basis assess risk. If they get it wrong, and underestimate the level of risk posed by a child’s family or “friends”, there can be tragic consequences. They can also be criticised for moving in…
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June 10, 2019
On Thursday, 27th June Bretherton Law will be hosting a commercial property legal clinic. Anyone with a commercial property legal question is able to book a free 20 minute slot with Commercial Property Solicitor Osman Dervish. Appointments can be face to face at our office based in St Albans City Centre or via the telephone.…
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May 16, 2019
With Brexit still unresolved travel writers are predicting that many more of us this year will be taking our main holiday and weekend breaks in the UK. To meet this demand there has been a huge increase in the number of people offering rooms or entire homes for rent on listings websites such as Airbnb.…
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May 3, 2019
A recent story in the press relates how a German police patrol stopped a car being driven erratically on a Bavarian motorway. When they approached the vehicle police officers were surprised to find a tree kangaroo, two Siberian owls, six barnacle geese and ten ducks inside, along with the 62 year old driver. The man…
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April 24, 2019
The story of the WW2 spy, Karel Richter, is not one of James Bond heroics, or a triumph of cunning over insurmountable odds. In fact, the opposite is true, since Richter was captured just three days into his first mission, after landing 40 miles off course, and having spent his whole time in England holed…
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April 23, 2019
A new report published by the insurance company Direct Line reveals that 28,500 divorce cases a year involve custody of a family pet. This amounts to over a quarter of all divorces in the UK, and equates to around 90 every day. The research also highlights the confusion surrounding pet ownership – most people believe…
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