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Compensation for businesses affected by Lancashire boil water notice

Was your home or business one of the 300,000 across Lancashire that was affected by the recent water crisis? While United Utilities has advised its customers in the county that…

Challenging a spousal maintenance order

Q. Following our divorce in 2002, I was ordered to pay spousal maintenance to my former wife on a ‘joint lives’ basis. Our children are now adults and live independently.…

18/08/15

Who makes decisions for a person who’s lost mental capacity?

People are increasingly concerned about who would look after their financial affairs and make key decisions about their welfare if they were no longer able to make these decisions themselves.…

How do I ensure I’m employing migrants legally?

The issue of immigration to the UK is rarely out of the news these days and it has been brought into even sharper focus by the recent migrant crisis in…

Can regional funds help my business?

In recent years, regional funds have become a crucial part of the North West business finance sector. These funds, such as the North West Fund and the Greater Manchester Investment…

Business is booming at new Preston eatery

A Preston entrepreneur is hoping to cook-up business success after opening a new city centre restaurant. Theatre Street Bar and Grill is based off Fishergate and is the new arm…

How long will Lancashire have to wait to find out if Cuadrilla’s fracking appeal has been successful?

It looks as though the people of Lancashire will have a long wait, perhaps as long as 16 months, before we find out if Cuadrilla’s appeal against the Council’s rejection…

My former spouse has left the country: can I still claim maintenance?

Financial orders of the court are made to set out how a former couple’s money and assets should be divided on divorce. While capital assets such as the family home…

30/07/15

Contesting a will: What are my options if I’m left out of a will?

The issue of contested wills, and people being ‘disinherited’ from a parent’s will, has hit the headlines again after a long-running legal case was finally decided by a High Court…

Can a will be made for someone who lacks mental capacity?

A statutory will is a will which is made on behalf of a person who does not have the mental capacity to make their own. The Court of Protection can…

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