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Where there's a will, there may be a dispute
We’re seeing a steep increase in the numbers of people challenging Wills across the UK.
This is backed up by a survey claiming that one in four people said they would challenge a Will if they were unhappy with the provisions it made.
Many Will disputes involve adult children who have been cut out of Wills...
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Who Cares?
Care homes are increasingly asking potential residents of their homes to ensure that the resident has Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) in place. We have had a number of cases recently where clients have asked us to assist with this due to requests from the care home management team. But why?
LPAs are legal documents...
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Boomerang Kids?
We all know things have changed when it comes to children flying the nest. The price of property is a serious hurdle and many ‘children’ are remaining in, or returning to, the family home into their late 20s and 30s. But what would happen if you died? Would they be able to stay in...
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Should I Get A Solicitor to Write My Will?
The ongoing pandemic has understandably caused many people to make Wills for the very first time. “Do It Yourself” Will-making kits have become an increasingly common means of creating a Will in recent years. They are a cheap alternative to a professionally prepared Will.
But beware, homemade Wills may still come at a significant cost.
The...
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Christmas Opening Hours
Our offices will be closing for the Christmas break on Thursday 24th December at 1pm. We will re-open on Monday 4th January 2021.
Should you need to contact us in an emergency during the Christmas period, please call Stuart on 07969 929 452.
We wish you a very Merry Christmas and a happier 2021!
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Lasting Powers of Attorney - Refund Fees Deadline
We reported previously that the Office of the Public Guardian are making partial refunds to people who had paid to register their Lasting Powers of Attorney between the 1st April 2013 and the 31st March 2017. This was due to the Office of the Public Guardian making savings on their operating costs which weren’t passed onto...
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Contesting a Will – When something is just not right…
It is a sad fact of life that most of us do not make Wills when we are young and in the best of health. Many people wait for later life and sometimes the onset of a life-threatening illness before finally making plans for what happens with their property when they are no longer...
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The Small Business Online and Copyright
On Thursday 4th June, Four Oaks Legal Services Director, Stuart McIntosh, ran an online Zoom session aimed at small businesses. The session covered copyright issues that affect small businesses online. The feedback from the session was fantastic, so for those of you who missed it but would like to watch it, click on the...
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Stuart McIntosh and EBM are inviting you to another webinar....
After the success of last week's webinar, Stuart is back this week with another session for small businesses. This time the topic will be "Your Website and Social Media Output – it is your property ?"
The webinar will take place via Zoom on Thursday 18th June at 9am.
If you would like to submit questions...
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Stuart McIntosh of Four Oaks Legal Services in association with EBM is inviting you to an online Seminar
“THE SMALL BUSINESS ONLINE and COPYRIGHT.”
Because of the pandemic, small businesses should be looking carefully at the way they do business and how they may benefit from increasing use of online facilities. Stuart McIntosh, from Four Oaks Legal Services in Lichfield, invites you to attend a virtual seminar covering some of the key legal...
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At Four Oaks Legal Services (FOLS) we specialise in providing comprehensive legal services to individuals, as well as new and established businesses, their directors and owner/managers. We are an independent niche law firm that trades alongside Four Oaks Financial Services Limited. The benefit to our clients is that when financial advice is needed, alongside legal advice, these services are available under one roof. 
