Legal Services Provided

Property

Commercial, agricultural and residential conveyancing

HIP (Home Information Packs) provider

Domestic, agricultural and commercial leases and tenancy agreements

Residential and commercial estate development

Capital gains and income taxes, VAT and stamp duty land tax

Town and Country planning and environmental law

Licensing

Trusts & Powers of Attorney

Advice on inheritance tax and lifetime tax planning

Creation and management of lifetime and will trusts

Co-ownership of property and trusts of land

Life policy and pension benefits trusts

Advice to the elderly and their families

Advice to the injured and handicapped and their carers

Creation and management of Lasting Powers of Attorney

Management of Enduring Powers of Attorney

Court of Protection and Deputyship

Charitable trusts

Wills and Probate

Estate planning, lifetime gifts and preparation of wills

Obtaining grants of probate and administration

Administration of estates

Operation of intestacy rules

Variation of wills and deeds of family arrangement

Commercial

Transfer of business

Agricultural and commercial partnerships and joint ventures

Commercial contracts

Agency and franchising agreements

Dispute Resolution

Civil litigation including personal injury and commercial disputes

Landlord and Tenant disputes and claims to the possession of land

Breach of trust

Validity of wills and undue influence

Claims by family members under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975

Family matters, matrimonial, cohabitation and children

We can arrange the following referral services from our Bakewell office:

Companies

A business lawyer formerly with a major Yorkshire firm and now with his own company and commercial practice is able to provide advice and assistance on a very broad spectrum of corporate matters including: company formations; mergers acquisitions and disposals; company reconstructions; management buy-outs and buy-ins; share options and incentive schemes; venture capital financing; investment schemes.

Employment

An employment solicitor formerly with a major Birmingham firm and now with his own employment practice is available to advise on: unfair dismissal, redundancy, sex/race discrimination, dismissal of directors, wrongful dismissal, industrial action, enforcement of restrictive covenants, contracts of employment, letters of appointment, directors service agreements, consultancy agreements and severance agreements.

Public Health

We are associated with James Button & Co for the following areas of expertise: Public Health (including nursing homes), Environmental Health, Local Authority Licensing, Health & Safety, Trading Standards and Recreation Services.

Please speak to Mr Bramall personally if you need advice on any of these areas. Visits from the referral lawyers are arranged on a regular basis. Mr Bramall monitors the progress of all referred matters.

There is no charge for this referral and supervisory service.