This is where you can find some useful background information on a range of legal areas covered by KWW’s specialists. Please remember, the law has a habit of changing, so always check with us for the very latest legal position.
With the house sale process averaging around 12 weeks, and unexpected setbacks often adding eight weeks or more to the process, motivated home movers are being encouraged to get organised before they kickstart any sale or purchase. The factors that can affect getting a sale over the line swiftly often start with lost or mislaid
The dream of owning a home remains a powerful aspiration for young adults. However, for many, particularly first-time buyers, the path to achieving this dream is often blocked by the daunting hurdle of saving a substantial deposit, says KWW’s Head of Residential Conveyancing Eve Wilson. Recent government initiatives, including a new mortgage guarantee scheme and
When a marriage or civil partnership ends, the process of divorce can be emotionally draining and financially complex. You may feel overwhelmed with the changes you are facing as you go through a divorce, and quite often going from a household with two incomes to one can be a struggle. “If you do not own
If you take out a mortgage to buy your home, your lender will almost certainly register a charge against it at the Land Registry. The charge does not transfer ownership. However, it will give the lender important rights, including the ability to sell your home if you default on your loan. “When borrowing to buy
There have been a number of changes in regard to marriage law and marriage status since 2004, with the most recent being the introduction of opposite-sex civil partnerships in 2019. These changes have been important in providing clarity over legal rights and financial security when one of the couple dies. Meanwhile, despite ongoing campaigns, couples
Heralded as the greatest shake-up in UK employment law for more than 30 years, and the biggest upgrade to worker rights in a generation, the much-anticipated Employment Rights Bill has finally landed, writes David Anstee, senior partner at KWW Solicitors in East Molesey. But with many of the sweeping reforms postponed or diluted, it feels
While the specific terms of any will are up to the individual who makes it, after they have died there may be circumstances where those left behind wish to pass their gift to someone else. “Beneficiaries don’t have to accept their inheritance, whether under a will or under the terms of intestacy,” says Jack Haskew,
While financial assets can be divided relatively easily when settling an estate, this is not usually possible with heirlooms such as a painting, a piece of furniture or individual pieces of jewellery. Even if items are not valuable, such items may be the cause of a dispute between siblings who have set their heart on
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