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May 16, 2022
Almshouse Resident issues
The Almshouse Association is a support charity representing over 1,600 independent Almshouse charities across the UK. Almhouses provide self-sufficient and low cost community housing but like many ‘landlords’ they also face a number of issues with which they have to deal. Gullands’ Chairman Philip Grylls recently presented a webinar to approximately 200 Almshouse Association members all across […]
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May 13, 2022
Writing your life insurance policy in trust
Many people have life insurance policies and most of them are linked to the repayment of mortgages and other loans. But for those who have a policy to provide an additional lump sum payment on the event of their death for their family, they should consider writing it into trust, which can have many advantages. […]
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April 22, 2022
Employee benefits – are they up to the job?
As the way many of us work has changed and so should the workplace policies and employee benefits that help to attract and retain employees. Working out what is important to your team now and in the future will help them to feel valued and appreciated. Also, with many people working from home or hybrid […]
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March 30, 2022
Family Law Update March 2022 The Gullands’ Guide to No Fault Divorce
The introduction of No Fault Divorce in England and Wales from 6 April 2022 sees a big shake up to divorce laws and means that a person who wants to divorce will no longer have to allege that the marriage has broken down through the fault of the other person. Removing the element of blame […]
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March 22, 2022
Retirement conversations and age discrimination issues
Well-meaning conversations can sometimes cause unintended problems for employers and one such area can be around the subject of retirement and when an employee will stop working. As there is no compulsory retirement age in the UK, what do you do if it becomes obvious an employee is struggling with their role? A recent case […]
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March 14, 2022
Cycle4Heroes returns to Medway and North Kent
Cycle4Heroes returns to Medway and North Kent on Armed Forces Day, Saturday 25th June 2022 with a new 75km route to raise funds for Help for Heroes. Sponsored by Gullands Solicitors and organised by Steve Craddock MBE, the cycle ride starts at the Royal Engineers Museum Chatham at 9am, then it will head out along […]
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January 14, 2022
Later life divorce and mental capacity
Divorce rates for the over 65’s have tripled since 1990 and a question which sometimes arises is do both parties have the mental capacity to divorce? Therefore, if one party lacks mental capacity, do they need someone – a friend, relative or professional advocate who can make decisions for them during the divorce process? You […]
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January 13, 2022
Is your driving licence at risk?
Recent research by the charity Cycling UK says there are 142,275 drivers who were banned from driving between 2017-2021 for exceeding 12 points on their licence. It also claims a further 35,569 were able to keep their licence during the same five year period as they were successful in Court in arguing that they would […]
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January 13, 2022
Performance based commercial leases
The ups and downs of the pandemic are still affecting many business sectors, with retail and hospitality again hit hard, especially over what should have been their busy Christmas period. Some commercial landlords and their tenants have already agreed measures to help during these ongoing, difficult periods and performance based or turnover rents as they […]
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January 13, 2022
HMRC changes Inheritance Tax regulations for excepted estates
The rules for probate reporting around non-tax paying estates are changing and for deaths occurring from 1 January 2022, executors will be exempt from having to submit a detailed return to obtain probate. The changes now reduce the level of reporting required for Excepted Estates as well as widening their definition and includes: • The […]
