Raeside Chisholm Solicitors Blog

A Northumberland resident left just under £80,000 in her will to Craster Memorial Hall, reports the Northumberland Gazette this week. The money has been used to help refurbish the popular village venue.

Outdoor space is always going to be a good selling feature, but only if it is attractive and there's not too much of it ! In these busy times, purchasers still want outdoor space, but they don't have the time or inclination to put any work into it, so -  get the grass cut, power wash the steps, garden furniture, patio and any mono-bloc, weed, re-paint the fences and plant up the borders and hanging baskets, have the barbeque sparkling and inviting and make it look as easy to maintain as possible. You're selling a lifestyle as well as  selling your property.

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has announced that, having taken legal advice, it is altering the way in which the appointment of substitute attorneys is dealt with, when a power of attorney is first signed and registered.

Two months ago the Chancellor, George Osborne, announced that the inheritance tax threshold would be frozen until 6th April 2015, when it would be increased to £329,000.

Retirement means different things to the ‘baby boomers’ now reaching retirement than it did to their parents - if the findings of Aviva’s most recent Real Retirement Report are anything to go by.