The usefulness of Enduring Powers of Attorney cannot be underestimated, and should be considered as part of any estate or business planning exercise. But what is an enduring power of attorney, how are they made, and should you agree to be an attorney? This article sets out the basic framework for the instrument. In a […]
In commercial leases, often a landlord will for various reasons not want the tenant to exercise its option to extend the lease term. Those reasons could include: Regardless, tenants should always approach the exercise of their option carefully and formally, as it is easy to lose the option right if it is not exercised properly. […]
In some cases, it is relatively easy to resolve the ambiguity, for example where a gift in a will fails because the subject matter of the will has been sold before the will maker died. There are however other circumstances where gifts are ambiguous, and where the consequences can be quite significant. Under section 33C […]
I was recently asked by a client if it was OK to use the “home made” wills from newsagents, and that prompted me to think of the numerous times that I have read cases where people made a will without a lawyer, and there was costly litigation as a result. We have reported on those […]
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