Lasting Powers of Attorney (“LPAs”) can be created at any time and by anyone over the age of 18 years old. Having registered LPAs in place enables Attorneys to start making decisions for a person when they no longer can. But LPAs can only be made while a person has mental capacity, what happens if

We are celebrating the expansion of our Private Client Department by welcoming two experienced local Solicitors to the Team. The double appointment of Megan Graham to its Wigton office and Susan Wilkinson to the Carlisle office is a welcome boost to the firm. Both Megan and Susan bring a wealth of knowledge to their respective

If a Landlord wants to grant and a Tenant wishes to take a Lease of a Commercial Property, then ideally the parties should set out the main terms of what they foresee will form part of the Lease. These are often referred to as Heads of Terms (HoTs) and they are the skeleton of what

  A recent County Court case has emphasised the importance of completing the Property Information Form accurately after the Seller faced over £200k in damages and costs due to incorrectly responding to a question regarding the presence of Japanese Knotweed at the property. What is Japanese Knotweed? Japanese Knotweed is an invasive plant which spreads

If a person passes away without a valid Will, the Rules of Intestacy step in meaning the law decides who get what out of their estate. The best way to have control over what happens to your assets such as money, property and possessions, is to have an up-to-date valid Will. It also allows you

            The impact of the use of technology and the virtual environment on modern-day life has overseen constant widespread changes which is now, and has been for some time, accepted as the norm. To reflect this transformation, the Renters Reform Bill looks to modernise the private rental sector further by

Bendles Solicitors, which has offices in Carlisle and Wigton, is to acquire Bleasdales Solicitors, whose office is based in Whitehaven. Bendles is a long established firm which also own the estate agency Tiffens Estate Agents.  Bleasdales has been in the Whitehaven area for around 100 years. The acquisition is seen by both firms as being

Our top tips to help make sure your transaction completes on time When buying or selling property, the ideal scenario for those involved is that the transaction completes as quickly and smoothly as possible. However, delays and unexpected issues can arise out of the blue which can jeopardise a related sale or purchase. The question

What is an Overage agreement? An overage clause is sometimes included in sale contracts and is used by the selling party to receive additional funds after the sale has been completed if an agreed ‘trigger event’ occurs. The trigger event is generally an increase in the value of the property due to further development. When