Why Inheritance Disputes Happen and How Wills, Trusts and LPAs Can Help Prevent Them
Disputes between families and friends over estates are becoming more common. In the final quarter of 2024, the Probate Registry received over 3,000 applications to…
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Essential Later Life and Care Fees Planning Essential Later Life and Care Fees PlanningThe UK’s average life expectancy is increasing and thanks to modern medicine, nutrition and healthier lifestyles we are now living longer than ever before. While…
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Clapham & Collinge Cyber Security Clapham & Collinge Cyber SecurityCybercrime is a huge area of concern across all types of business in recent years, we only have to look at the likes of TalkTalk,…
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Living with Dementia: Managing your legal affairs Living with Dementia: Managing your legal affairsIf you have received a diagnosis of Dementia, it’s important to put together a plan for your future wishes and care. Our living with dementia…
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Norfolk’s Big Charity Conference Norfolk’s Big Charity ConferenceAt Norfolk’s Big Charity Conference on Wednesday 12th June, Clapham & Collinge are delighted to be joined by other specialists in the charity sector to…
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Charities and Trading Charities and TradingHMRC and the Charity Commission recently updated and reissued their guidance on charities and trading. Finding ways to pay less tax is important for everyone…
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Landlord update: Changes to Landlord and Agents fees Landlord update: Changes to Landlord and Agents feesFrom 1 June 2019 all new tenancies must comply with the Tenant Fees Act 2019 (the ‘Act’). Existing tenancies should also be compliant with the…
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Are DIY Wills to blame for the increase in Probate Disputes? Are DIY Wills to blame for the increase in Probate Disputes?A recent article by the Law Gazette suggests that DIY Wills are being blamed on the increase of probate disputes. While DIY Wills might seem…
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Mental Health Discrimination in the workplace Mental Health Discrimination in the workplaceMental Health Awareness Week takes place from 13-19 May 2019. At Clapham & Collinge LLP we think it’s vitally important to raise awareness on disability…
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Clapham & Collinge Solicitors sponsor The Benjamin Foundation’s Butterfly Treasure Hunt Clapham & Collinge Solicitors sponsor The Benjamin Foundation’s Butterfly Treasure HuntAs long term supporters of local charity The Benjamin Foundation, we’re delighted to be main event sponsors of their Butterfly Treasure Hunt. Following on from…
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No fault divorce. What do the changes mean? No fault divorce. What do the changes mean?In April 2019, the Government announced that they would be ending “the blame game” to turn no-fault divorce from a concept to a reality. The…
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GDPR and Charities GDPR and CharitiesThe General Data Protection Regulation came into operation on 25th May 2018. Charities have had mixed reactions to this and the new requirements to ensure…
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Dementia Action Week 2019 Dementia Action Week 2019Dementia currently affects 850,000 people in the UK and it is thought that 225,000 people will develop dementia this year. That’s one every three minutes….