GHP Insights

News, Q&As and Press Releases From Our Team

Q&A - Shareholders' Agreements - unnecessary expense or crucial to company's future?

Q: I set up a small IT company two years ago with three friends. We are all directors and hold an equal number of shares. Recently it was suggested that we should have a Shareholders' Agreement drawn up. I feel this would be an unnecessary expense for such a small company. Am I correct?

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Q&A - Are there downsides to setting up a Lasting Power of Attorney online?

Q:  My wife and I have been considering setting up Lasting Powers of Attorney. Our mobility is decreasing and it would be useful for our children to deal with our banking, post and bills on our behalf. I understand that it is possible to set up a Lasting Power of Attorney online. Is this the case, and would you recommend doing so?

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Q&A - Covering all eventualities in a Will to avoid intestate succession

Q: My unmarried uncle has recently died, just six months after the death of my father, who was his only brother. In his Will my uncle named my father as the sole beneficiary, but did not name any other beneficiary in the event that my father should die before him.  What will now happen to my uncle's estate?

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Irene still in the pink after 20 years

An Oswestry breast cancer survivor will be celebrating her 20th year "in the pink" next week by raising money to support the 'Wear it Pink' Breast Cancer campaign that has given support and hope to so many women like her everywhere.

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Wrexham Solicitors to waive fees for Will Aid's Silver Jubilee

A leading Wrexham law firm has announced it will waive its fees for making a Will in November, in exchange for clients making a donation to charity.

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Oswestry Solicitors to waive fees for Will Aid's Silver Jubilee

A leading Oswestry law firm has announced it will waive its fees for making a Will in November, in exchange for clients making a donation to charity.

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Q&A - Who is legally entitled to the dog now my girlfriend and I have split up?

Q: I recently split up with my girlfriend. She moved out of the home we shared and took our expensive pedigree dog with her when she left. At first she agreed that I could look after the dog every other week and this arrangement worked until she got a new job. Since she started the new job, however, the poor thing has been stuck in the house on its own all day during her "weeks".

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Wrexham Solicitor warns about dangers of medieval law

A Wrexham solicitor has warned that the liability for some unsuspecting property owners to pay for costly repairs to the chancel of their local church under a law dating back to Henry Vlll will NOT end later this month when a provision in the Land Registration Act 2002 is implemented.

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Lawyer offers free T&C checks in bid to reduce business hazards

A spate of new business enquiries that revealed a series of nightmare situations caused by inadequate or inappropriate Terms and Conditions has moved a Wrexham based Corporate and Commercial Lawyer to offer free T&C checks for local business owners throughout November.

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Q&A - The importance of catering for 'what-if' scenarios in a Will

Q: My cousin and her sister took responsibility for their childless widowed aunt after she got dementia. They applied for and got power of attorney to look after her financial interests and take care of her physical needs. Eventually she had to go into a nursing home, but as she was still physically very able and could have lived many years longer than the two years she did live, they sold her house and invested the proceeds to provide an income to pay for her care.

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