You may have heard on radio or seen in the press comments made by Denzil Lush, a retired senior judge from the Court of Protection when he stated he would never grant anyone a lasting power of attorney over his financial affairs, because of the serious risk of abuse. I was somewhat dismayed to read […]
Going through our records a number of years ago, we at Heppenstalls came across this wonderful map of the Manor of Sway Quarr dating back to 1824. It is wonderfully illustrated and truly beautiful. We had to find some way of preserving the map but also allowing it to be displayed rather than tucked away in […]
Heppenstalls are delighted to be at the New Forest Show on 25th-27th July again. We will be running our popular Win a Will competition, so pop by to Stand 27, 262 to say hello and complete your entry. We will be right next to the Members enclosure entrance on the south side. Some of the […]
Your property is probably the most valuable asset you own so it’s important to protect it from the risk of fraud. Heppenstalls Solicitors Ltd would like to drawn your attention to the advice given on this leaflet from the Land Registry. PropertyFraud_leaflet_-with-active-links-Apr-17 What is property fraud? Fraudsters can and do target properties for fraud. By pretending to […]
Heppenstalls were blessed with fine company and good weather for our celebration of Arthur Scaife joining the teams. We would like to thank all our guests for joining us on 23rd June 2017 in our gardens, and helping to make Arthur welcome to us.
Heppenstalls have successfully achieved the CQS reaccreditation mark! Well done to the teams for their efforts. The Conveyancing Quality Scheme accreditation is a best practice quality mark that clients can trust. The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) provides a recognised quality standard for residential conveyancing practices. Membership establishes a level of credibility for firms […]
Did you know that your estate can now benefit from a new Inheritance Tax exemption? The new IHT Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) is in addition to an individual’s own Nil Rate Band, currently £325,000. The new RNRB is currently £100,000 and will increase by £25,000 each tax year until 2020/21. This new exemption will […]
Heppenstalls Solicitors are delighted to welcome Arthur Scaife back to New Milton where he joins the Residential Conveyancing department. Heppenstalls have grown over recent months and having Arthur as part of our team is a very exciting development. Arthur is a very experienced Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives and is highly respected in the Forest […]
Residence Nil Rate Band Explained – By Danielle Harvey The new IHT Residence Nil Rate Band (RNRB) will be introduced April 2017. It is in addition to an individual’s own Nil Rate Band of £325,000, and conditional on the main residence being passed down to direct descendants (e.g. children, grandchildren). The RNRB will start at […]
Heppenstalls donated this lovely raffle prize to New Milton Rotary Club today for their charity luncheon. The Guest Speaker for the occasion was the Rev. Richard Coles. George Kidner was the auctioneer. There were some 12 items for auction. Diverse as Golf for 4 to a Bottle of Champagne signed by the Prime Minster! The […]
