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Legal Eagle Q & A: Early leave settlements in employment

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Legal Eagle Q & A: When an investment property crosses the family line

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March - the month of tax saving tips!

March is always a significant month in the family calendar as we cover Mother’s Day and Easter, it is the beginning of Spring, the clocks go back and we celebrate St David’s Day and St Patrick’s Day

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Legal Eagle Q & A: Fence boundaries and your legal rights

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Legal Eagle Q & A: Right's on name changing


When seperations take place, what right's are there to children's name changing?

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Legal Eagle Q & A: Is a Valentines Day gift for keeps?

The most romantic day of the year is nearly upon us, but can the romance, be undone?

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Votes for Women in Leigh on sea!

On 6 February 2018 it will be exactly 100 years since some women were granted the right to vote in the UK for the first time.

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Legal Eagle Q&A: Does My Husband Need A Will?

Q: My husband has said to me that I will automatically inherit everything from him and we do not need to make a Will. Is that right?

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A Day in January in the Life of a Private Client Solicitor in Leigh

Last night I got in after my first day in the office of 2018 - 2nd January, and reflected upon the day.

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Legal Q&A: Icy Paths & Liability

As a householder would I be liable if the postman injured himself slipping on ice on my path?

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Christmas Crackers

Leigh is alive with Christmas decorations and hopefully you've all enjoyed the decorations in our window too where we have cracked open an over-sized cracker so that all the trinkets representing our services have tipped out.

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Legal Eagle Q&A: Wills

An old neighbour of mine has died and in her will she has left me £30k legacy but she went into a care home and there is no money left. What happens?

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Legal Eagle Q & A: Black Friday!

No doubt everyone will be looking to grab themselves a bargin in the Black Friday Sales, but, as a consumer, what are your rights?

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Legal Eagle Q&A: Inheritance Tax

I would like to give each of my grandchildren £1000 for Christmas – do I have to pay inheritance tax?

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November: the Month of Gunpowder, Ashes, and Remembrance

As I sat in my office in Leigh Broadway this week, I looked up to see a beautiful funeral pass by; the funeral director was walking ahead of the procession, and the hearse was beautifully valeted and full of flowers.

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Legal Eagle: No Show Workers & Refunds

Q: I employed a landscape gardener to do some work for me. He quoted £3,000 for the job and asked for £750 up front for materials and has not now returned to the job and is ignoring all contact. What can I do?

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Legal Eagle Q&A: Dog Attacks

I was walking in Library gardens and I saw a dog attack someone! I thought this was against the law?

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Celebrating International Day of the Older Persons

The 1st of October was Older People’s day and this has come from the UN’s own International Day of the Older Persons

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Legal Eagle: Partners, Property and Protection - who gets what?

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If I own the leasehold of my flat, can I let it out when i'm away?

I own the leasehold of my flat and I am due to go away working for at least 6 months; can I let my flat out?

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