The unmissable Norfolk Christmas Fair in aid of Thornage Hall returns on Thursday 24th November 2016 (9am-3pm) The Octagon Barn, Little Plumstead, NR13 5FH The fantastic Norfolk Christmas Fair is…
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What will happen to my Property if I die?
Sophie Harvey, Partner at Spire Solicitors LLP, discusses the importance of having a Will. WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO MY PROPERTY IF I DIE? A person’s property is frequently their…
A great day for all at the Suzie Wright Memorial Golf Day
On Wednesday 15th June Spire Solicitors LLP hosted the nineteenth annual Suzie Wright Memorial Golf Day. The event took place at Bawburgh Golf Club and over 80 golfers took part…
Staff Changes
Spire Solicitors LLP are sad to say goodbye to Adrian Goldring who will be retiring from their Watton office on 29 July following which he and his secretary, Karen Reid,…
Terms & Conditions- What is the point of them?
Businesses often use standard Terms & Conditions (T&Cs) for speed, consistency, cost and risk allocation. Most businesses understand that written agreements are so much better because of the above factors…
What exactly is a covenant?
Carolyn Bunn, Associate Solicitor at Spire Solicitors LLP, discusses the legal term known as a covenant. The deeds to my property refer to covenants, what is a covenant? A covenant is…
The question of joint ownership
Do you know how you hold your property with your co-owners? Rebecca Johnstone, Solicitor at Spire Solicitors LLP, discusses. All legal co-owners are joint tenants, and are separate from the…
BREXIT – ARTICLE 50 & what the result means for the UK
I am not sure that the whole Chinese proverb about living in interesting times has ever been more relevant than over the last couple of weeks. The immediate impact of…
When talking the talk may mean walking the walk
Negotiating contracts looks set to be tougher in future, with the news that clauses that require any changes to be made in writing and agreed by all the parties may…
The devilish detail on inheritance tax
When Chancellor George Osborne announced significant changes to inheritance tax (IHT) in last summer’s Budget speech, the move had been much anticipated. But rather than simply raising the tax-free threshold for…
How companies get caught in the slave trade
The recent conviction of a UK business owner for a human trafficking offence has been a wake-up call to big businesses to carefully monitor their supply chain, if they are…
The Stamp Duty surcharge – Q&A
Since April 1 2016, anybody paying more than £40,000 for a second property will be paying a higher rate of stamp duty land tax (SDLT) than somebody buying a property…
