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Solicitors in Lancaster discuss why people sell their house

Posted on 20th March 2019 at 09:54

So, you’ve managed to get on the property ladder after years and years of skimping and saving. You moved into your new house and it’s perfect… or so you think. Maybe the things you thought you could live with just become unliveable. Don’t worry. We’ve all been there!

And you’re not alone. MG Legal, Solicitors in Lancaster and Preston, are here to tell you the common reasons for people moving house – and …

'Time for Change' written into the sand, with the sea drifting in and out

Supreme Court ruling on Planning Permission

Posted on 28th February 2019 at 16:49

MG Legal, Garstang Solicitors, are delving deep in to their personal archives and contouring the memory of their parents telling them that they must do a certain something and the reasoning behind the order was always “because I said so”. Seemingly Dover District Council and South Cambridgeshire District Council were hoping to get away with the same reasoning.

Two recent cases Dover DC v Campaign to Protect Rural England (2017) and Oakley v South Cambridgeshire District Council (2017) both involved cases where planning permission was granted despite public opposition and against advice of Planning Officials.

Air Pollution & the Fight for Clean Air!

Posted on 5th February 2019 at 21:40

With air pollution on the rise, and as one of our main public health threats, government ministers have made attempts to alleviate this issue. Air pollution has been linked to many health issues, which can stretch as far as dementia.

Your solicitors in Preston have, therefore, begun to question what may be done to reduce this risk.

The 13 Divorces of Christmas Day

Posted on 29th January 2019 at 12:53

Now, quite often things can become heated over Christmas. Quite a few people consume alcohol, and, well let’s face it, it’s a long time to spend with family consecutively – regardless of how much you love them, right?

The Duty of Care owed to you by A&E Staff

Posted on 23rd January 2019 at 09:28

You’ve been injured at work, injured in a road traffic accident, or bashed your head after tripping over a defect in the local high street. So what do you do? Well, before contacting your nearest personal injury solicitors, you attend A&E, your local Accident an Emergency Department, where, most of the time at least, you’ll be extremely well looked after, by everyone from the receptionist, to the triage nurse attending upon you.

Online Probate Service

Posted on 20th January 2019 at 09:32

When your loved one passes away, quite often you will need to obtain a Grant of Probate, commonly just known as Probate.

This process normally involves making an application to the Probate Registry Office, including details of the deceased’s financial position and their Will. If their Will is not available (or in some cases, if they did not have one), you would need to apply for Letters of Administration.

Dictionary Corner

Posted on 19th January 2019 at 09:41

“Quic quid plantatur solo solo credit.” Nope the Conveyancing Solicitors Preston have not finally lost the plot; that is Latin for (roughly) “Whoever owns the land at the bottom of the lake owns everything up to the sky”.

Judicial Separation Proceedings – Are they really the end?

Posted on 17th January 2019 at 11:37

Keeping up-to-date with case law, may not be fun for you. However, as your local divorce solicitors, we don’t just switch off at 5pm and head home – we are here to keep in the know on your behalf! In doing so, we’ve stumbled upon a recent case whereby a husband sought to argue that the wife’s financial claims had been finalised during Judicial Separation Proceedings, and that she was not entitled to make a further claim during the Divorce proceedings.

Using Locus Reports in Road Traffic Accidents

Posted on 17th January 2019 at 09:45

When liability is disputed, and the parties to a road traffic accident cannot agree who was at fault, then sometimes, your local personal injury solicitors will advise you to issue legal proceedings against the motorist you believe to be at fault.

Two cars, one black and one blue, that have collided - the blue one having crashed into the rear of the black car.

Solar Power

Posted on 15th January 2019 at 16:33

When contacting your solicitors in Lancaster, and purchasing a new property with the assistance of our Lancaster law firm, one of the last things on your mind may be whether or not the property has solar panels. Well, think again, as a new Scheme for residual energy, produced by solar panels, may be slowly creeping up your new property’s ‘wish list’.