Articles by ‘Amish Patel’

Banks continue to release funds without a Grant of Representation where the monies in question are of a low value; each bank differs in what it classes as low value with some releasing funds up to £10,000 and others willing to release funds up to £50,000 after a customer has died.

Good Morning Britain star Kate Garraway has revealed the nightmare she has faced since her husband went into hospital in March to be treated for Covid. It is a truly heart breaking situation that she faces.

Land Registry revealed that average house prices in England increased 3.5% in the year to June 2020 with prices hitting a new peak. Increasing house prices means that a vast amount of wealth is usually tied up in property on death which can then be subject to Inheritance Tax.

New legislation came into effect on the 1st October 2018 which will impact over 170,000 landlords. The legislation widens the definition of large HMOs and is designed to limit overcrowding in house shares. Non-compliance can result in unlimited penalties and therefore it is vital that landlords are aware of whether these changes are relevant to their properties.

While going through a divorce is rarely (if ever) going to be a pleasant experience, it is further exasperated by the need to allocate blame. More often than not when a relationship breaks down and divorce is being contemplated, spouses will seek to point the blame at each other. In many ways the current law in England encourages this approach, as under the current law the applying spouse needs to rely on one of five grounds for a divorce.