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Alexa, Complete my House Sale?

Posted on 4th April 2019 at 16:14

At MG Legal, we are always on the look out for new and exciting ways to improve our excellent service to clients. Our conveyancing solicitors have today discovered the latest innovation, which has been introduced by Hunters (in collaboration with Webanywhere), creating a new tool for the well-known Amazon Alexa.

Grandparent's Rights

Posted on 4th April 2019 at 10:35

You’ve spent years of your life helping your child grow, helping them along the right path. You’ve bailed them out countless times, picked them up drunk from a party at 3:00am, survived their moody teenage years; put your life on hold to give them the best possible life you could. And now it’s happened, they’ve brought their own little hurricane into the world, and from the moment you saw them, held them for the first time you were in love. Being a grandparent is quite possibly the best job in the world.

You’re their hero, best friend, confidant all rolled into one, you spend your Sundays running around after them, you’re there to babysit at the drop of a hat, whatever they need you’re there to give and you wouldn’t have it any other way.

But what happens when that contact stops? Through no fault of your own? Maybe the parents have split and contact has been stopped, by why should this include your contact with them? In an ideal world it wouldn’t. But unfortunately we don’t live in an ideal world.

Why are Title Deeds important to your Conveyancing Solicitor?

Posted on 1st April 2019 at 16:00

When selling a property, your conveyancing solicitor will ask you for any deeds and documents that you hold pertaining to your property. Such documents will be required to draft the Contract pack and supporting documents, which the buyer’s solicitor will then review and report to the buyer on.

Do mothers have the same rights as fathers?

Posted on 31st March 2019 at 11:50

Mother’s Day is upon us, and in the face of this, our team are here to de-bunk a common myth surrounding Mothers, and the rights they have.

Mother’s Day is well known for being a day of celebrating our loved ones, usually the mothers, grandmas, and even their mothers. We buy gifts (which hopefully aren’t eaten before the big day!), and we spend some quality time with our family. However, on such a day, not all mothers are with their children.

Help to Buy ISA FAQs

Posted on 25th March 2019 at 16:40

MG Legal, Solicitors in Lancaster know that Buying your first home can be one of the most stressful times in anyone’s life!

So, let us help by answering one or two of the most commonly asked questions about the Help to Buy ISA:

Boundary Disputes

Posted on 19th March 2019 at 10:13

At MG Legal, our team of solicitors in Preston understand that nobody wants to get into an argument with their neighbour – who else are you going to borrow milk for your morning brew from? Unfortunately, however, these matters do arise and are something that our solicitors in Preston encounter on a regular basis.

Leasehold Property: What Exactly am I Purchasing?

Posted on 18th March 2019 at 16:37

When purchasing a leasehold property on your behalf, there are a number of issues and items your solicitors in Preston should be checking up on. The recent case of Gorst v Knight 2018 has brought about a further factor for consideration.

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How are Emojis used in Family Law?

Posted on 17th March 2019 at 10:30

MG Legal, were surprised to read that Senior lawyers are urging members of the judiciary to learn how to interpret emojis. Whilst your local divorce solicitors know that many of you understand that emoji’s are the little symbols commonly used when texting which depict smiling faces, animals, food and the weather, to a typical high court Judge the use of such symbols can be somewhat confusing.

The Party Wall Act 1996

Posted on 17th February 2019 at 09:32

Whilst the act cannot deal with the neighbour’s children perfecting their drum solo at 1am it can prevent and resolve disputes involving party walls, boundary walls and excavations near neighbouring buildings.

Time Constraints

Posted on 14th February 2019 at 17:07

Want to get into that new property as soon as possible? Wanting your sale to Complete yesterday?

It is often difficult for your property solicitors to pinpoint a specific date for Completion within your transaction, unless the matter is well progressed and your property solicitors have been able to agree a date with the vendor’s or buyer’s legal team.

When selling a property in the local area, MG Legal will advise that the usual time limits are set at approximately 4-6 weeks to Complete.