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Disclosure about trust assets to beneficiaries

Dino Montepara

1 min read

Disclosure about trust assets to beneficiaries

Trustees now have a clear obligation to tell beneficiaries about the assets and investments contained within a trust. A further issue is...

Do you know about the Bright-line Property Rule?

Dino Montepara

1 min read

Do you know about the Bright-line Property Rule?

In 2015 the Government introduced the bright-line test. This requires income tax to be paid on gains from the sale of residential...

Dino Montepara

2 min read

Moving under times of Covid-19

As we learn to live life in and out of lockdowns, we are learning how to adapt legal issues to deal with our lockdowns. One of the issues...

Dino Montepara

1 min read

Enduring Powers of Attorney

An Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) allows you to appoint someone to act as your attorney in certain circumstances and endures beyond any...

Getting your family trust fit for the new trustee act

Dino Montepara

1 min read

Getting your family trust fit for the new trustee act

The new trusts act comes into force at the end of January 2021. With it comes to the obligation on all trustees to provide some basic...

Dino Montepara

1 min read

Covid-19

Here at Kemp Barristers & Solicitors we have looked after our customers in the face of many challenges over the years, and we'll continue...

Dino Montepara

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Rent Disputes

Arbitration clauses in leases provide a mechanism for landlords and tenants to resolve disputes which they may have, without resorting to...

TO PAY OR NOT TO PAY - IS THAT THE QUESTION

Dino Montepara

2 min read

TO PAY OR NOT TO PAY - IS THAT THE QUESTION

Many commercial leases have a clause which deals with an emergency situation preventing a tenant from fully conducting their business...

Dino Montepara

2 min read

Is your will Covid-19 Proof?

In terms of the Wills Act 2007, a will must be in writing and the will-maker must sign their will in the presence of 2 witnesses. The...

Title approval clauses- sale and purchase agreements

Dino Montepara

1 min read

Title approval clauses- sale and purchase agreements

A due diligence clause usually maximises your protection as a purchaser because it provides for you withdrawing from an agreement on...