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Have you made a will? Recent research shows that only half of UK adults over 30 have a will in place. Indeed, many of those who do have a will may need to update it. 4 to 10 March 2024 is Update Your Will Week, so let’s look at why this is important. | Do You Have A...
Dealing with a deceased person’s estate involves gathering in their assets and distributing them in accordance with their will. If there is no will the ‘rules of intestacy’ apply. Finding out what assets a person had used to be a fairly simple task. The process...
The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) Injury Awareness Week takes place this year between 26 – 30 June 2023. 30,000 people in the UK are injured by negligence every week on average and these injuries can have serious and lifelong consequences. This...
Managing Partner, Steven Newdall has featured in the latest edition of the Leeds & Yorkshire Lawyer...read his full interview here. When asked what’s it like running a Yorkshire and London-based firm in 2023, he commented "It’s challenging but the forecast is...
This Dying Matters Awareness Week, we are encouraging everyone to talk about and plan for after their death. One of the best ways to plan for the future is to make a will. Unfortunately, we hear the same myths about wills time and again. So we're here to clear things...
Talking about dying isn’t easy. That’s why we are supporting Dying Matters Awareness Week to encourage everyone to get talking in a way which works for them. Dying Matters is a campaign run by the charity, Hospice UK. This year, Dying Matters Awareness Week 2023 is...
Tens of millions of pounds belonging to more than 80,000 young people without capacity to make financial decisions could be locked in trust funds, a report by Renaissance Legal suggests, seen by BBC News. You can read the full article here. Andrew Millburn, Head of...
We provide a FREE monthly legal clinic once a month*. The clinic is open to anyone in need of legal advice. *Please note this is advice only. | What legal advice can I get? Our experienced solicitors will be available to advise you on all things wills, probate,...
Alex Newman, who is the firms head of Risk & Compliance passed the Risk and Compliance Advanced Accreditation Exam on its first release date, making the firm one of a small number of firms in the UK to have the accreditation. The Risk and Compliance Advanced...
Money Saving Expert, Martin Lewis has highlighted why having a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is incredibly important. In fact, he stated that having a power of attorney was 'more important than a will'. If at some time in the future you lack the mental capacity to...
Many workers in the UK will see an increase to their pay slips as the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the National Living Wage (NLW) for those aged 23 and over, increases with effect from 1 April 2023. | New National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage Rates The new...
Levi Solicitors has been ranked the number one law firm in West Yorkshire by ReviewSolicitors. ReviewSolicitors bases their rankings on verified client reviews over the last year, the firms' accreditations, experience and other information. It has placed us at number...
The Valuation Office Agency has updated the rateable values of all business, and other non-domestic, property in England and Wales. These future rateable values will take effect from 1 April 2023. The change in rateable values affects how much statutory compensation...
With National Conveyancing Week in full swing, we brought together a number of our conveyancing colleagues. They discuss the mood of the market settling into 2023, share their thoughts on the industry, what it’s been through over the last few years and advice they...
Julie Thornton from our Wills and Probate team at our Moortown office has been walking her way through February supporting the Anthony Nolan (AN) charity. Anthony Nolan is a charity that makes lifesaving connections between patients in need and incredible strangers...
Head of Strategy and Business Development at Levi Solicitors, Sinéad Sopala has featured in the latest edition of Technology in Law Law Land with the Naked Lawyer, Chrissie Lightfoot and her Tech Ambassadors talking all things company culture as we enter 2023....
If you want to make a will there are a few options: Have a go at it yourself Use an unregulated will writer or Use a specialist solicitor. | Can I write my own will?A will is such an important document that it really is worth doing it properly. The laws surrounding...
At Levi Solicitors, we are always working on ways to make life easier for you. Recently we have looked at how we can make making a will or lasting power of attorney, or dealing with the estate of a deceased loved one, simpler and more efficient. Many of our wills and...
The recent decision handed down in Ray v Windrush, lays down important guidance for claims against neighbours for smells and noise.| What can you do if a neighbouring business causes you problems with its noise or smell?As a first port of call, your local council may...
Gemma Horner, a solicitor in our property disputes team, had a great result at Leeds County Court.| Rent arrears possession claimGemma’s client is a landlord of a house. Their tenant was in rent arrears, so our client served a notice under s.8 Housing Act 1988. The...
Our Trainees, Chanelle Rushforth and Connor King represented Levi Solicitors at The University of Law careers fair this week, talking to the next generation of potential lawyers! Connor commented: “Reflecting on some of the questions I was asked, and conversations I...
When a person dies without leaving a will, it is known as dying ‘intestate’. If someone dies without making a will, the Rules of Intestacy will determine how the estate will be administered. This will also apply where someone made a will in their lifetime, but it is...
| What is an Adverse Possession claim? Legal requirements to prove Adverse Possession Factual Possession Intent to possess the land Adverse possession Adverse Possession is a legal principle which is also commonly known as “squatters rights.” Land can be claimed in...
| What is a medical negligence compensation claim? A medical negligence compensation claim is a specific area of law that deals with claims against people who provide us with the healthcare that we need to keep us healthy, and to look after us when we get unwell. ...
IHT is a tax on the estate of someone who has died. Most often, an estate will include all property, possessions and money owned by the deceased at their time of death. It is a tax that does not apply to every estate and is only payable by estates with a value greater...
Once the case has been issued it will be allocated to a ‘track’. This sets out the process the claim has to follow and a timescale within which it should be done. The three different tracks are: Small claims Fast track Multi-track | Small claims track The small...
If you are looking to purchase a property, it is very important that a flood risk report is completed. In recent years, the number of flooding incidents has risen as a result of climate change. It has been noted that over the last century sea levels have risen by...
| What is Stamp Duty Land Tax Stamp Duty Land Tax, formerly known as Stamp Duty, is tax that is payable to the Government on the purchase of property or the grant of a lease in the UK. It is charged at different rates depending on the type of property and value of the...
| What is a PIT? If you currently receive means tested benefits and are due to receive a compensation payment for an injury, you may lose some or all of your entitlement to the benefits if your capital goes above the capital limit. Placing a compensation payment into...
If you are a council home tenant in England or Wales, you could be eligible to purchase the Property under the Government’s Right to Buy Scheme for a discounted price. | Am I eligible to buy my council house? You can make an application to purchase your council home...
