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Our Wills and Probate Partner, Andrew Milburn, answers questions on leaving a gift to charity in your will. | What are the benefits of leaving a gift to charity in your will? As well as benefitting your chosen charity, you can also reduce or remove inheritance tax...
If you have been injured at work because of something your employer did wrong, you may be able to make a personal injury claim against them to get back what you’ve lost because of their negligence. | So what does a claim involve? Your employer has a duty to keep you...
There may be occasions when a commercial landlord needs to address a tenant’s breach of the lease terms. One option available is forfeiture—a legal process that allows a landlord to end the lease during its term. However, forfeiture is a complex area of law and it is...
The State of Ageing Report 2023-24 reports that “the older population in England is getting larger. In the last 40 years, the number of people aged 50 and over has increased by over 6.8 million (a 47% increase), and the number aged 65 and over has increased by over...
Whilst many patients have a very positive experience when they need medical treatment from their local GP or from the nurses and doctors at the hospital, unfortunately this is not the case for everybody. Occasionally, patients may not be treated as they should be, and...
It’s safe to say that yesterday’s budget will have wide ranging consequences for many people around the country. Here, I’ll take a look at what the budget means from an estate planning point of view. There are two taxes that have the biggest bearing on estate...
Levi Solicitors celebrated its 90th anniversary this October with a charity coffee morning and cake sale in the firm’s north Leeds office. Raising money for local charity, St Gemma’s Hospice, we invited clients, local businesses and residents to join us for coffee and...
We are all aware by now of the ongoing 'Wagatha Christie' legal battle between Rebekah Vardy and Coleen Rooney. The trial of Mrs Vardy’s libel claim against Mrs Rooney took place in July 2022. So why are we still talking about it now? Well, Mrs Vardy is challenging...
As part of our 90th anniversary fundraising, 25 of our team took part in a 90-mile charity walking challenge. Throughout September, we walked, ran, swam and cycled for 90 miles. We had people walking on holiday in Dubai, Tenerife and Crete, and on city breaks to...
Leeds lawyers, Levi Solicitors, have recently advised homelessness charity, Homeless Street Angels, on a deal that has seen the charity take on the lease of a commercial premises in Sheepscar. The property, now named Abi House in memory of the founders’ sister, will...
As an attorney or deputy, you hold a significant responsibility when managing the financial affairs of vulnerable individuals. One area that requires careful consideration is the issue of making a gift as an attorney or deputy. Whether it’s making a donation to a...
Leeds law firm, Levi Solicitors, has recently represented Leeds LGBTQ+ institution, Blayds Bar and its long-standing owner Duncan McCallum, in successfully obtaining a new premises licence, despite its location within Leeds City Council’s cumulative impact ‘Red Zone’....
As a commercial landlord, there are a few options available to you if you find your tenant is in rent arrears. If you’re not interested in or ready to forfeit the lease, and just want to recover the rent, CRAR (Commercial Rent Arrears Recovery) may be a good option...
When someone is unable to make important decisions for themselves due to mental incapacity, it can be challenging for their loved ones to know what to do. When someone does not have the requisite capacity to put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney, it can leave loved...
This September, our team are taking part in a month-long charity challenge. 26 of our colleagues will be walking, running, cycling and swimming to reach their goal of moving 90 miles before the end of September. This challenge is in celebration of 90 years in business...
Personal injury claims are assessed on the monetary losses that a victim faces. Added to this is an element for the pain, suffering and loss of amenity they incur. Pain, suffering and loss of amenity covers emotional and physical losses such as prolonged pain or...
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the 'Law Firm of the Year: Small' category at the 2024 Yorkshire Legal Awards. Levi is not the only one celebrating a big anniversary this year: 2024 marks the Yorkshire Legal Awards' 25th Anniversary. The winners will be...
When someone is unable to make important decisions for themselves due to mental incapacity, it can be challenging for their loved ones to know what to do. When someone does not have the requisite capacity to put in place a Lasting Power of Attorney, it can leave loved...
We are delighted to confirm the promotion of Navjit Singh Degun to partner. Navjit has been with the firm since 2018, and is a valuable member of both our Commercial Property and Residential Conveyancing teams. He has built up a loyal commercial property client base,...
There is growing concern about the increasing cost of care and the uncertainty surrounding who it should be funded by. As of July 2024, the average weekly cost in a residential care home is £1,160. The UK average for a nursing home is closer to £1,410 per week. This...
Unfortunately, when dealing with any type of case, there may come a time when you decide that you are not happy with your lawyer. In something as personal as an injury claim, it is understandable that you would want the right representation. We look at what you might...
This weekend, a team of 11 from Levi and their friends and family joined with around 450 walkers for the Sunset Walk for St Gemma’s Hospice. The Sunset Walk is a 5km walk around Temple Newsam, raising money for St Gemma’s. But it is also set up to allow for people to...
An executor is an individual who has been appointed to administer the deceased’s estate in accordance with a will. But what can a beneficiary do if they feel that the executor is not doing what they should? | Executors’ duties The duties of an executor, or personal...
It is the general election on 4 July 2024. Each of the four main parties has set out their manifestos, and each makes different pledges to the public about how they will handle reform of the ‘no-fault eviction’ regime. Some parties have pledged to make quick changes...
We are delighted to confirm that Levi Solicitors has retained the Law Society Lexcel certification for the 13th year in a row. Lexcel is the Law Society’s legal practice quality mark for client care, compliance and practice management. The Lexcel assessor this year...
Gemma Horner recently achieved success and an excellent settlement for her client in a professional negligence claim against the client’s former solicitors. | Background Our client invested in a buy to let apartment, which they bought off-plan. Once the building had...
One of the benefits of making a will is that there is certainty surrounding your wishes on your death. Unfortunately, however, wills (or the lack of a will) can sometimes result in a dispute between the deceased’s loved ones. We look at the most common situations, and...
In October 2023, legislation created new rules, establishing a regime of Fixed Recoverable Costs (FRC) for much of civil litigation. This means that although the winning party can still recover their costs from the opponent, the costs that can be recovered are now...
Most, if not all, landlords will take a deposit from their tenants. A Tenancy Deposit Scheme (TDS) will protect the deposit for the tenant and ensure that the tenant will receive it back at the end of the tenancy. The landlord can still use the deposit in accordance...
Conversations about death and dying are often among the most uncomfortable to broach. So this Dying Matters Awareness Week, the theme is “the way we talk about Dying Matters”. It’s about highlighting the importance of having these discussions with your family, loved...
