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Most people who have an interest in French property matters will know that one of the most important areas to consider is the question of French inheritance law and tax. ...
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Divorce can be a painful and expensive process for both the parties concerned. A Family Solicitor at Ashtons Legal, offers seven golden rules to follow: The end of a relationship...
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If so, did this make a difference to you in either the short or long term? All too often we see people who didn’t receive the follow up that they...
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The Court of Appeal has today upheld a High Court decision that a mother was partly to blame for her child’s injuries having used a child booster seat to restrain...
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Tom Cook, a clinical negligence partner at Ashtons Legal, has today obtained court approval for a settlement for his client Martin Stoker from Hainault, Essex which is expected to be...
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The Ashtons Legal Employment team often advises employers to expressly reserve the right to pay a departing employee in lieu of notice, in addition to the usual notice provisions specifying the...
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Question: I am house hunting in France and am aware that by law the seller has to produce various reports giving information about the property. What do these reports cover...
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Many people are unaware of the implications of dying unexpectedly without having made a Will. The most common reasons people tend to give for not having a Will are either...
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Christmas doesn’t come gift-wrapped for employers, who need to keep on top of everything from health and safety to the Bribery Act in the festive season On the first day...
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Corporate solicitor Ed O’Rourke is to take over the helm at Ashtons Legal from 1st January 2013. He succeeds Simon Smith who will leave after a highly successful decade during...
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Question: My husband has recently died and we own a property in France in joint names, en-tontine, we purchased in June 2007. How do I get the property transferred into...
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The concept of continuity of employment is an important one for both employers and employees. To qualify for certain employment rights, employees need to accrue minimum periods of continuity of...
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