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Dealing with the bankruptcy of a supplier

No matter how prudent you are with your own financial dealings, you cannot fully protect yourself against the financial misfortunes of others. In times of economic uncertainty, the ... More

Managing debtors

Late payment of invoices can make or break a company – especially a small one. Many businesses are often not keen to chase debtors too hard for fear of damaging their relationship ... More

Recovering debts from other people or companies

It’s infuriating, sometimes embarrassing, and can be costly. There are, however, various avenues open to you when a debtor refuses to pay up. First steps When attempting to ... More

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gross misconduct ?

my employers have recently sacked me for gross misconduct due to not following company procedures basically i placed money in the company safe this later went missing and i was off sick at the time ... More

Pensions

Is there any legal recourse against a private pensions fund that has lost the holder lots of money? ie If a pension has dwindled in size, is there any way the money can be retrieved before the age of ... More

Property (buying & selling, etc.)

This is a query about rented property. If a rental property (rented out through an agent) is raided by the police for drugs, and ripped apart, and is also a crime scene for a matter of months - is ... More

Property (renting)

Hi Dialtone and thanks. I asked the property agency to ask her lawyers on what grounds she believes she is entitled to the money. I have heard nothing since. I guess the property agency could ask ... More

Property (renting)

Hi chegwidden Sometimes a sternly worded lawyer's letter works wonders. Or you could write to her lawyer yourself, setting out your concerns, and saying the money is being withheld pending ... More

disability

I use a computer for my work, and have worked in my job for seven years. I have sufered stress owing to a difficult boss (or difficulties my boss has with me), whatever, I have suffered stress for ... More

Online fraud how to claim money back

I purchased 2 cameras online from an UK website on Feb 8th, and I paid by wire transfer from my US bank. Since then I have never got any reply from the company and I have been trying to ask my bank ... More

How to Have a High Court Order Enforced

A High Court Order awarded monies 'to be held on trust for the benefit of the...' Petitioner's children. The Petitioner & Trustees spent the money on making a vanity film & now have no money left. I ... More

Property (renting)

Hi there. Can you please advise me? This is about a deposit refund from a flat. I signed a joint lease with my then wife in November 2005. I paid the flat deposit to the agency. I moved out over ... More

Wills

i have a question on wills - under English law, can I write my own will and have it signed by two witnesses? Will that make it valid? I have no dependants and own property and shares. I don't need to ... More

Occupiers liability

As a prospective landlord of privately rented out flats, am i best to ask a solicitor to draw up the lease or can I just pluck one from the internet?? I am worried about what would happen if, for ... More

Issue with will

Mother has just died, she left her house to myself and my brother. However she developed dementia and the house had to be sold so that she could go in to a home and was not mentally able to change ... More

IFAs

If you are advised by an Independent Financial Adviser to take out a pension, and are told that it will pay an amount of money within a certain range (say, £20-£30,000 per year, or example), and ... More

will

You could ask the solicitor to clarify the situation legally so that there is no confusion further down the line. For example, if you are happy to let your brother live rent-free for the time being ... More

poisoned

I innocently bought a sandwich in an entertainment venue, which gave me food poisoning, laying me off work for days and losing me money (I'm self-employed). I don't think it was chilled properly. ... More

Question about will/estate

I have recently received a letter regarding my late father, he passed away when I was about 4 and the letter states that they dealt with the administration of his estate, that funds had been held ... More

Missing person

I have a question related to a will, and whether a missing person is entitled to proceeds........ The missing person has been officially missing for 12 months. His father recently died, and the will ... More

builders

I recently had some work done on my house. the builder, who is a friend of a friend (but not much of a friend any more) didn't make a good job. he became argumentative when I complained and things ... More

Change of working hours

I think she may have a case for constructive dismissal if she is unable to continue working. Is this an excuse to make her redundant without paying redundancy money? Generally, an employer has a ... More

Re: Have had my trust completely abused.. so upset.

Hi Amanda How distressing! Do you have a union/ professional organisation you can go to? Does the model release form say anything about nudity? (Im guessing not or you wouldn't have this ... More

injury award as part of divorce settlement

Hi I have a question regarding a spouse’s entitlement to an accident award that is held in trust. Mr friend got an out of court settlement for a car accident which has left him unable to work this ... More

who pays funeral costs

Thankyou for that dacostajayh. The executors benefit from my mothers will and it was they who took her to her solicitors in 2004 when the will was made and even though I suspect "elder abuse" I ... More

gross misconduct ?

There seems to be a lot of assumptions and unproven allegations in this situation. I very much doubt that they can legally deduct £1500 out of your wage, unless you have a very strange contract of ... More

Problem Tenant/Tenancy

To give you a brief, We let a property to a tenant on a AST commencing on the 1st of May 2009 for 6 months. The tenant stopped paying the rent approx 2 months in the agreement and after instructing ... More