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At Four Oaks Legal Services 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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Don’t leave it too lateYesterday BBC News highlighted the issues some people face when applying for Lasting Powers of Attorney. 1 in 3 people born in the UK this year will develop dementia in their lifetime. There are currently more people than ever before living with dementia in the UK, and this number is projected to increase. Why is this...Read more -
Protect your creative work in your WillWe can guide you through your copyrights and papers after death. In the United Kingdom, any copyrights and the Artist’s Resale Right (“ARR”) last your lifetime plus a further 70 years after death. This makes them a valuable asset that you can protect and pass down through generations. Why you should write a Will By writing...Read more
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Estate AdministrationEstate administration is the management of a person’s assets when they pass away. This involves collecting in and distributing the deceased assets. Solicitor Charlotte Taylor Who deals with the deceased estate? When someone passes away it is the job of Executors (appointed under a Will) or Administrators (entitled by law where there...Read more
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UPDATE YOUR WILL WEEK 2023Solicitors For the Elderly (SFE) are hosting an Update Your Will Week from 23rd to 29th January. The purpose of this is to encourage more people to update their Will and ensure their wishes are carried out when they die. Why we think having an up-to-date Will is important By reviewing and updating your Will...Read more
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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
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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