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Leasehold Extension or Buying Freehold?

It is extremely important to appreciate the differences between freehold and leasehold properties when purchasing. This article helps highlight some of the major differences between them before you make your decision. Freehold properties If you cho...

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Collective Enfranchisement Made Easy

What are the costs involved in enfranchising? Well, they are based on various factors including the amount and the level of ground rents, or the length of the unexpired terms of the leases. It's particularly important to bear in mind that if any...

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Use an IP Lawyer to Ensure Your Patent is Correctly Filed

If you have come up with a new invention, or a technical development that you wish to protect from being copied by others, then a patent may well be the best route to take. But there are a number of key steps that need to be followed, in order to en...

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Can an Executor of a Will Act Improperly?

If a person has remarried, they might ask children from different marriages to be the executors of their Will. Maybe these half siblings don't know each other that well, or just don't get on. Arguments about the finances of the deceased wil...

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Child Custody Mediation And Its Issues

Child custody mediation is a method of arbitration between separating parents which would devise a plan for the care of their children after divorce. This is normally done or completed in the presence of a third party that is completely neutral. Prev...

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Deeds of Variation - Are They Justified?

Deeds of Variation - Are They Justified? by: Janine Byrne Introduction Deciding to make a Will and then actually putting the decision into action can be a somewhat stressful, upsetting and daunting task for some people. So it may be a little dis...

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The Essence of the Patent Law

As a general rule, patents are associated with things and processes which are vital to the world the only exception though are innovative designs. Patents also allow the creator of some inventions to preclude others from making use of it commercially...

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Trademark a Slogan And You Can Protect Your Rights

Copyrights and patents are, at least in theory, granted for one-off fixed terms. On the other hand, trademarks are valid as long as the trademark owner actively defends and uses them. However, the owner must maintain his or her trademark registratio...

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Leasehold Enfranchisement - Do We Need a Lawyer?

You are not happy with the management of your leasehold flat are you? To make matters worse when you tried to confront your landlord, you found yourself in dispute about the service charges. On consultation with your fellow tenants you hear the same...

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My Book Contains "No Artificial Growth Hormones"

My Book Contains "No Artificial Growth Hormones" by: David Leonhardt I don't usually get too excited about what I read in the news. After all, what can I do about it? But one item I recently saw made me jump up out of my chair. I rushed ove...

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