UK Legal Articles:
Buying a property with someone else? Make sure you protect your interests!
Katrina Kemp gives some advice on buying a property with another party.
» Read the full article published March 2013
In the best interests of the children
Laura Hails talks about how separation can affect children.
» Read the full article published February 2013
Help your children on the property ladder
Elizabeth Connell talks about the possibilities and pitfalls.
» Read the full article published November 2012
Have you got your Will and Estate planning in order?
Rosalind Johnson explains the importance of making a Will.
» Read the full article published September 2012
Thinking of Buying a Property
Katrina Kemp explains what is involved in buying a property.
» Read the full article published July 2012
Who Pays for Care?
Gill Snow explains who must bear the cost of care.
» Read the full article published May 2012
Free legal advice for families with under 5 year olds
Laura Hails talks about the free family legal advice service offered at the Sure Start Centre in Tenterden.
» Read the full article published March 2012
Getting ready for a spring sale
Liz Connell explains the importance of planning ahead when selling your home.
» Read the full article published December 2011
Your Consumer Rights
Laura Hails looks at consumer law - how it affects our everyday lives and how to deal with common issues including faulty goods.
» Read the full article published August 2011
How to ensure your heirs aren't stuck with the widow's mite
Rosalind Johnson discusses the importance of planning for Inheritance Tax and how to claim retrospectively for your double allowance.
» Read the full article published June 2011
Money Matters
Laura Hails discusses divorce costs and the launch of a free family law clinic in Tenterden for couples considering separation.
» Read the full article published April 2011
Pouring Oil on Troubled Waters
Rebecca Bell talks about the difficult issues of separation, divorce and how to reach a mutually acceptable financial settlement.
» Read the full article published February 2011
Make a Will, Make a Difference
Tenterden Solicitors, Pengelly and Rylands, are again taking part in ‘Will Aid’ providing a fantastic opportunity for local people to put their affairs in order and help charities at the same time.
» Read the full article published November 2010
Looking to the Future
Rosalind Johnson discusses care for the elderly and the legal issues raised by dementia including state benefits, means testing, will writing and Lasting Powers of Attorney.
» Read the full article published summer 2010
Rights of Passage
Keith Rylands discusses the issues around rights of way - both public and private - including easements, long use and indemnity insurance policies.
» Read the full article published summer 2010
Down the Plughole
For all those town dwellers with a dream of moving to the countryside, Keith Rylands, senior partner at Pengelly & Rylands, discusses sewage disposal and private drainage systems.
» Read the full article published May 2010
Setting up a Business
Malcolm Bassett discusses the choice of trading as a partnership, a limited liability partnership or a limited liability company when commencing trading.
» Read the full article published March 2010
Possession is nine tenths of the law (or is it?)
Keith Rylands discusses recent changes to the law regarding property including HIPs, the abolition of deeds and 'squatters' rights'.
» Read the full article published February 2010
Where There's a Will
Rosalind Johnson offers information on making a will, UK inheritance tax planning and how your will can be drafted in the most tax efficient way.
» Read the full article published December 2009
Rumours in the Air
Laura Hails explains the benefits of getting independent legal advice when you're presented with a compromise agreement.
» Read the full article published November 2009
Planning Ahead: Lasting Powers of Attorney
If you've ever worried about what would happen if you were unable to handle your own affairs, Gill Snow looks at Lasting Powers of Attorney.
» Read the full article published October 2009
My mate down the pub said...
Rebecca Bell discusses the myth of the common law wife/husband and the benefits of co-habitation agreements.
» Read the full article published September 2009