protect estate from care fees

Legally protect your estate – Social Care costs and estate planning in 2026 – How one man made a gift to protect his family without breaking the rules…

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Page SummaryLegally protect your estate – Taxes and Social Care costs!The Beeson principle remains good law and is regularly cited in care-fee planning.When You May Legally Give Your Home Away and Still Have Care Costs Paid by the Local Authority… Read the whole article “Legally protect your estate – Social Care costs and estate planning in 2026 – How one man made a gift to protect his family without breaking the rules…”

Lisa Maria Angela Ferguson v British Gas Trading. A hero from 1997 – when business go too far.

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I was asked today by a client what to do as they’re being pursued by a debt collector for a debt which could not possibly be owed (in this case service charge on a lease long since sold) – what… Read the whole article “Lisa Maria Angela Ferguson v British Gas Trading. A hero from 1997 – when business go too far.”

Trespass, Nuisance and Unity of Ownership – Your 3 step guide to understanding the differences

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Updated 18 July 2026 Short Answer – How rights of way (easements) get you into trouble. Trespass is going onto land you don’t own without permission. Nuisance is using the land to annoy your neighbour (including misusing an easement). Unity… Read the whole article “Trespass, Nuisance and Unity of Ownership – Your 3 step guide to understanding the differences”

Witch Hunts & Hangings: Capital Punishment’s Grim 400 year History in East Lancs

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Capital punishment in East Lancashire… … has a dark and sobering history, deeply intertwined with the region’s most infamous chapter: the Pendle Witch Trials of 1612. These witch hunts highlight how the state once wielded the ultimate penalty—hanging—for alleged crimes… Read the whole article “Witch Hunts & Hangings: Capital Punishment’s Grim 400 year History in East Lancs”