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We have all worked at larger firms but decided we preferred a more down to earth, friendly approach with personal and regular contact; a direct dial number; a friendly face; fixed or capped fees and straight-forward jargon free advice from highly qualified Solicitors.
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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.
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News
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Can your Will be contested?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. Why are more Wills being contested than ever before? Firstly, a lot...Read more -
Planning For The UnthinkableA gift to the charity Oxfam has highlighted the importance of making a provision in your Will for the unlikely event that the whole family should die with you or before you. Richard Cousins was the head of a successful Catering company and had an estate worth more than £40m. On 31st December 2017, he was...Read more
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High Court Decision: The Rectification of a Company’s Register of MembersWhat do you do if a company’s sole member and director dies leaving the company unable to function without them, and you’re the executor of the will? The case of Williams v Russell Price Farms Service (2020) was a turning point for business law. The High Court granted the application made by executors under section 125 of the...Read more
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CHARITY GOLF DAY 2022!We are excited to announce that we are again teaming up with Tamworth Wellbeing & Cancer Support Centre for our THIRD Charity Golf Day! Our 3rd fundraising Charity Golf Day in aid of Tamworth Wellbeing and Cancer Support Centre. It is taking place on Wednesday 7th September 2022 at Aston Wood Golf Club, Blake Street, Sutton...Read more
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Lasting Powers of Attorney – Why are they so important?A power of attorney is a legal document that allows those you trust to make decisions for you, or act on your behalf, if you are no longer able to or if you would like some help with making your own decisions. Image by Gabrielle Henderson in Unsplash Just a few reasons...Read more
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12 steps in the legal process of buying a businessFour Oaks Legal Services has a business and commercial department, which provides a full range of company related legal advice. Here Stuart McIntosh, commercial Solicitor and Director at the firm, takes a look at the step-by-step process of buying a business. If you want to own a business, but don’t like the idea of starting...Read more -
Your guide to the UK Trust Register changesFour Oaks Legal Services has created an information leaflet that explains the UK Trust Register changes that are taking place this year. The leaflet looks at whether the trust that you look after (as a trustee) or the trust that you created (as a settlor) needs to be registered and how to do it. The information...Read more -
Is COVID changing how we plan for the future?Writing a Will has three major benefits: You can ensure your wishes are carried out. Personal bequests got to the people and charities that you want to benefit. You don't leave a stressful situation for family and friends to sort out after your death. The difficult times we have lived through since March 2020 appear...Read more -
Simple or complicated, what's your Will type?Search online for ‘simple’, ‘free’ or ‘cheap’ will writing and you’ll be presented with a range of website results including sponsored adverts promising that you can sort everything in five minutes flat. In theory, you could scribble who you want to leave your earthly goods to on any scrap of paper and sign it. Then,...Read more -
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...Read more