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Hart Brown has ambitious plans for the future. We are always keen to hear from high calibre people.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Buying a Property / Leasehold

Most flats or apartments (but also some houses) are leasehold. This means there is a landlord to whom the leaseholder is responsible.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Leases / Leasehold Enfranchisement

If you are a leaseholder and you meet certain criteria it might be possible for you to force the landlord to sell you the freehold.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Leasehold Enfranchisement / Right to Manage Companies

If you as leaseholders are dissatisfied with the management of your building we can assist in forming a right to manage company to transfer the landlords management functions directly to you.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Leases / Lease Extensions

If your lease is coming to an end or even if it is not and you simply want to increase the length of the lease you can do so by an additional 90 years.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Leasehold Enfranchisement

At Hart Brown we have specialist expertise in Leasehold enfranchisement matters.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Leasehold Enfranchisement / Acquiring the Freehold

Where there are a number of tenants looking to extend their leases it may be more cost effective to collectively purchase the freehold rather than residents individually extending their leases.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Leasehold Enfranchisement / Lease Extensions

It is important to extend the length of a Lease for a number of reasons. A Lease is a wasting asset which means that the shorter the remaining term the less valuable the Lease is. The Lease will be security for mortgage lenders.

Article / Mediation for commercial disputes

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Buying a Property / Agricultural Land

There are many pitfalls when purchasing land that is designated as Agricultural Land.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Selling a Property / Agricultural Land

What could be easier than selling a grassy field? In practice the skill in dealing with the sale of agricultural land is knowing how rights in the country operate so that the imagined problems raised by a buyer can be dealt with.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Tenancies / Agricultural Tenancies

An agricultural tenancy is normally entered into by a landowner and someone who wants to use the land for agricultural purposes (crop or livestock).

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Hart Brown named as one of the first firms in the UK to be accredited under the new Conveyancing Quality Scheme. Just 20 firms have been recognised for meeting the Law Society's comprehensive quality standards for residential conveyancing practices.

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Article / Referral Fees

A referral fee is the payment of a fee by a solicitor or conveyancer to an introducer such as an estate agent for the introduction of a client. Many clients are unaware of this arrangement, If you are not made aware of the arrangement, the solicitor is breaching rule 9 of the solicitorsâ€™ code of c

Article / Wildlife Aid

Hart Brown are delighted to have selected Wildlife Aid as their charity of the year for 2011. Over the next year Hart Brown's offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon and Woking will be running several fundraising activities.

Article / Charity Easter Scavenger Hunt

Staff at Hart Brown have been getting into the Easter Spirit this week with an Easter themed scavenger hunt in aid of Wildlife Aid.

Article / Woking Hospice - Make a will month

Hart Brown is delighted to be working with Woking Hospice to offer a number of free wills throughout the month of May. During the period of the scheme we will be offering 20 wills on a first come first served basis drawn up by one of our specialist solicitors.

Article / Employment Law Clinic

Surrey Law Centre, the charity which provides free legal advice to Surrey people who cannot afford to pay a solicitor, opens an employment law clinic on 12 May. This new venture is the initiative of Just Employment Solicitors, the specialist employment law practice, and Hart Brown Solicitors.

Article / The top 250 companies in Surrey

Surrey Economy Annual Report and Accounts, the top 250 companies in Surrey, employment statistics, directors remuneration figures and a ranking of the companies in Surry which donate the most to charity.

Individuals / Family

We understand that the breakdown of a relationship can be one of the most stressful events in your life. Our team of approachable specialist family lawyers are committed to providing you with clear, jargon free advice, guiding you through all of the options available.

Our people / Jane Crosby

Article / Hart Brown's charitable trusts

Over the years, various partners at Hart Brown have been nominated as trustee's of a number of Charitable trusts. Some of these trusts are set up to benefit the local communities. The trusts we are involved in are the Betty Riseley Trust, The Ed and Doris Hunt Memorial Fund and The Woodspring Trust.

Our people / Brian Martin

Article / Testimonials - Personal Injury

Hart Brown's Civil Department receives much praise from our clients for the outstanding work we carry out on their behalf. The civil department covers Personal Injury, Clinical and medical negligence, professional negligence and dispute resolution.

Article / Personal Injury Damages Calculator

Our clients often ask us to assess the level of compensation that they might be awarded for their specific injury.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Brain Injuries

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your brain injury claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Cancer Cases

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your misdiagnosed cancer claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Cerebral Palsy Claims

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your cerebral palsy claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Dental Claims

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your Dental Negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Fatal Accidents

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your fatal accident claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / General Practitioner Claims

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your GP claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Hospital Acquired Infection Cases

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your hospital acquired infection claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Erb's Palsy Claims

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your erb's palsy claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Lack of Informed Consent Cases

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your lack of informed consent claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Psychiatric Treatment Cases

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your psychiatric treatment claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Spinal injuries

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your spinal injury claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence / Surgical Errors

The experience of our specialist medical negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your surgical error claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

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Case Study / Surveyor negligence case study

The experience of our specialist professional negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your construction or surveyor negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Case Study / Solicitor negligence case study

The experience of our specialist professional negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your solicitor negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Professional Negligence / Barristers

The experience of our specialist professional negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your barrister/lawyer negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Professional Negligence

The experience of our specialist professional negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your professional negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Professional Negligence / Accountants

The experience of our specialist professional negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your accountant negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Professional Negligence / Architects

The experience of our specialist professional negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your construction or architect negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Professional Negligence / Doctors/Health Professionals

The experience of our specialist professional negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your doctor negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Professional Negligence / Financial Advisers

The experience of our specialist professional negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your independent financial advisers negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Professional Negligence / Insurance Brokers

The experience of our specialist professional negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your insurance broker negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking

Individuals / Professional Negligence / IT Consultants

The experience of our specialist professional negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your IT consultant negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Mortgages / Remortgage

If you already have a mortgage you might want to change who your mortgage is with.

Case Study / Accidents at work case study

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your accident at work claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking

Individuals / Personal Injury / Occupiers Liability

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your occupiers liability claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Article / Solicitors in Cobham

Hart Brown solicitors are a quality solicitors based in Cobham. We have solicitors in our Cobham office able to assist with your legal requirements including property solicitors, family solicitors, wills, trust & probate solicitors, clinical negligence and personal injury and commercial law.

Article / Solicitors in Cranleigh

Hart Brown solicitors are a quality solicitors based in Cranleigh. We have solicitors in our Cranleigh office able to assist with your legal requirements including property solicitors, family solicitors, wills, trust & probate solicitors, clinical negligence and personal injury and commercial law.

Article / Solicitors in Godalming

Hart Brown solicitors are a quality solicitors based in Godalming. We have solicitors in our Godalming office able to assist with your legal requirements including property solicitors, family solicitors, wills, trust & probate solicitors, clinical negligence and personal injury and commercial law.

Article / Solicitors in Wimbledon Village

Hart Brown solicitors are quality solicitors based in Wimbledon Village. We have solicitors in our Wimbledon office able to assist with your legal requirements including property solicitors, family solicitors, wills, trust & probate solicitors, clinical negligence & personal injury & commercial law

Individuals / Personal Injury / Accidents Involving Animals

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your animal act claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Accidents Involving Children

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your accident involving children claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Assault Cases

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your assault claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Assault Cases / Claims Against the Police

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your police assault claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Assault Cases / Criminal Injury Claims

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your criminal injury claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Catastrophic Injuries

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your catastrophic injuries claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Fatal Accidents

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your fatal accidents claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Industrial Diseases/Conditions

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your industrial diseases claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Product Liability Claims

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your product liability claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Road Traffic Accidents / Bicycle Accidents

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your bike accident claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Road Traffic Accidents / Car Accidents

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your car accident claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Road Traffic Accidents / Motor Insurers Bureau Claims

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your hit and run accident claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Road Traffic Accidents / Motorbike Accidents

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your motorbike accident claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Slipping/Tripping Claims

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your highways act claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Sports Accidents

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your sports accidents claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Stress at Work Claims

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your stress at work claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Transport Accidents

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your transport accident claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your personal injury claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Clinical Negligence

The experience of our specialist medical negligence solicitors improves your chances of winning your clinical negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / What to do When Someone Dies / With a Will/Probate

Many people use the term â€˜probateâ€™ when referring to the administration of a persons estate, so what is probate? Hart Brown solicitors are experts in dealing with probate and estate administration with solicitors across Surrey in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Wok

Article / Testimonials - Clinical Negligence

Hart Brown's Clinical negligence department receives much praise from our clients for the outstanding work we carry out on their behalf. Our clinical negligence department can meet at any one of our offices in Surrey and London - Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

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Individuals / Personal Injury / Accidents at Work

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Contentious Trust/Probate

The experience of our specialist contentious trust and probate lawyers improves your chances of winning your contentious trust or probate claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Contentious Trust/Probate / Equitable Claims

The experience of our specialist equitable claims lawyers improves your chances of successful equitable relief. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Contentious Trust/Probate / Estate Administration Disputes

The experience of our specialist contested probate lawyers improves your chances of a successful outcome. Hart Brown solicitors have probate lawyers in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Contentious Trust/Probate / Inheritance Act Claims

The experience of our specialist inheritance dispuite lawyers improves your chances of a successful inheritance act claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Contract Disputes / Insurance Claims

The experience of our specialist insurance claim lawyers improves your chances of a successful insurance claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Contract Disputes / Professional Negligence

The experience of our specialist professional negligence lawyers improves your chances of winning your professional negligence claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Defamation

The experience of our defamation lawyers will help to clear your name if you are suing for defamation of character. Hart Brown have solicitors in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon and Woking able to help with your libel and slander claim.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Mediation

Our mediation solicitors are experts in our of court settlement. If you would like to resolve your conflict using alternative dispute resolution, visit Hart Brown solicitors in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

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Article / Newsletters and brochures

Hart Brown are a law firms based in Surrey and South London, we have offices in Guildford, Godalming, Cranleigh, Cobham, Woking and Wimbledon Village. Out services cover both business law and private law and include Wills, Probate, Commercial, Financial Planning, family law, personal injury and more

Case Study / Road Traffic Accident - Pedestrian Case Study

Case Study for Pedestrian injured in Road Traffic Accident. Hart Brown helped Mrs F to claim compensation for her injury in a Road Traffic Accident.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Road Traffic Accidents

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your road traffic accident claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Personal Injury / Road Traffic Accidents / Pedestrian Accidents

The experience of our specialist personal injury lawyers improves your chances of winning your pedestrian accident claim. Hart Brown solicitors have offices in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Article / Personal Injury - A Professional Team

Our personal injury team consists of professionals with many years of experience. We are members of the solicitors regulation authority's personal injury panel, the association of personal injury lawyers, APIL, AVMA and many more accredited boards.

Individuals / Wills & Probate

Wills in Surrey. Probate in Surrey. Hart Brown have excellent wills and probate solicitors in Cobham, Cranleigh, Godalming, Guildford, Wimbledon Village and Woking.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Tenancies

If you decide to rent a property (possibly with others) or want to rent some land from someone else you will be taking a tenancy.

Article / Personal Injury - Compensation

Article / Energy Performance Certificate

Under current law sellers must have an energy performance certificate, known as an EPC.

Article / Personal Injury - Legal Expenses Insurance

If at the time of the accident you had legal expenses insurance you may be able to use us at no cost to you personally.

Article / Testimonials - Contentious Wills/Trust/Probate and Inheritance Act claims

Article / Personal Injury - 'no win, no fee'

Article / A guide to Personal Injury Claims

Hart Brown's Personal Injury team will guide you through the process of a court case, what you can expect and how your case is likely to be dealt with. Our personal injury lawyers have many years of experience in personal injury claims. They are based in our offices across surrey and south london.

Article / Disciplinary/Grievance

Disputes or dissatisfaction in the workplace need to have some way of being sorted out. If you think you have a disciplinary or grievance case, Hart Brown solicitors can advise on the next steps. Our specialist employment lawyers are based in Surrey and South London.

Article / Do's and Don'ts of Personal Injury

If you have an injury, and its not your fault, you may be entitled to personal injury compensation. It is important that you follow the steps below to ensure that you receive the compensation that you are entitled to. Hart Brown's personal injury lawyers are experts in personal injury claims.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Buying a Property / Auction

Many properties each year are sold at auction and are often purchased by investment buyers.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Buying a Property / Equity Release

Equity Release is a scheme which provides you with a lump sum payment and /or additional regular income payments.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Buying a Property / Part Exchange

Part exchange occurs where the seller and buyer purchase each other's properties.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Buying a Property / Shared Ownership

Increasing property prices and the inability of first time buyers to get onto the property ladder has given rise to the introduction of a number of schemes known as Shared Ownership schemes.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Buying a Property / Stamp Duty

If you are thinking of purchasing a property, whether freehold or leasehold, you may have to pay stamp duty.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Leases / Deeds of Covenant

A deed of covenant is an agreement where a buyer of a property agrees to comply with the rules and conditions affecting the property as set out in the Lease.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Leases / Granting a New Lease

As a landlord granting a new lease you will want to be clear about matters.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Leases / Licence for Alterations

If you are renting for a long time or are planning on renting the same property for a long time you might want to make some alterations.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Leases / Licences to Assign

Most leases give the tenant the right to sell their lease. When you sell your lease you are said to be assigning your lease.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Leases / Overriding Leases

This is a new lease granted out of a freehold when there is already a lease in existence.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Leases / Taking a New lease

If you are planning on purchasing a new lease you will want to be sure that the lease is...

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Mortgages

Most of us don't have the ready cash available to purchase a property outright. If you are buying a property you will probably do so with the help of a mortgage.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Mortgages / Advice on Bank Securities

If you are a company director wanting to raise money for your business your lender will probably want the loan secured on your home. This is an example of a bank security charge.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Mortgages / Advice to Occupiers

If you are an occupier of property but not party to the mortgage you will need advice on whether you have an interest in the property or the effect of the mortgage on any interest you might have.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Mortgages / Advice to Third Parties

A third party who is not a party to the mortgage should obtain independent legal advice on the nature of the mortgage and how it affects them. This is normally required by the mortgage company in any event.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Mortgages / Guarantees

Sometimes if you are borrowing money the lender might require another person (such as your parents) to guarantee the loan. If they do so they are known as a guarantor.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Mortgages / Private Loan Agreement

Although buying a property with a mortgage from a bank or building society is the usual way to fund a purchase sometimes not all the finance can be obtained in this way.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Ownership / Cohabitees

Not all adult occupiers of a privately owned house will on the face of it own the property. Your name might not be on the title deeds but that does not mean you do not have an interest in the property.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Ownership / Declarations of Trust

A Declaration of Trust is an agreement between property owners.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Ownership / First-Time Buyers Initiative

A first time buyer's initiative is a further scheme aimed at helping first time buyers. It is a shared equity scheme that aims to help eligible first time buyers buy a share in a new house.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Ownership / Open Market Home Buy

This is a new scheme set up by the government to help people purchase a property.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Ownership / Transfer of Equity

Transfer of equity means the transfer in the share of a property.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Ownership / Transfers on Death

When an owner of a property dies their interest in the property will be dealt with in one of two ways, it will pass according to their will or under the intestacy rules or if it is held as joint tenants to the survivor.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Title Issues / Clarifying Boundaries

Boundaries are identified in two ways: a legal boundary and a physical boundary.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Title Issues / Easements

An easement is a right which attaches to land and entitles the owner to do, or prevent the doing of, something on another piece of land.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Title Issues / Release of Rights

If you decide to release any rights you might have against another party this is known as a release of rights.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Title Issues / Restrictive Covenants

A restrictive covenant restricts how land can be used. It is a promise to do, or not do, something on or to your land.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Title Issues / Rights of Way

As a land owner you may acquire a right of way across another person's land by way of a licence or an easement.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Title Issues / Statutory Declarations

A statutory declaration is a document which sets out evidence and which the person giving the declaration swears is correct.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Property Title Issues / Voluntary Registration of Land

Currently just over 65% of property in England and Wales is registered with the Land Registry.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Selling a Property

If you are selling your home and particularly if you have found another property to buy you will want to progress matters as quickly and with as little trauma as possible.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Selling a Property / Equity Release

Equity release is a scheme which provides you with a lump sum payment and/or additional regular income payments.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Selling a Property / Farm Land

The sale of farm land tends to be more complex because of issues including: rights of access across fields; rights to services; farm houses, adjacent premises and buildings and rights of access to them.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Selling a Property / Energy Performance Certificate

Under current law sellers must have an energy performance certificate, known as an EPC. This needs to be provided to your estate agents within 28 days of marketing the property. At Hart brown we can provide you with the name of an energy assessor who is best placed geographically to produce the EPC.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Selling a Property / Leasehold

Most flats or apartments (but also some houses) are leasehold. This means there is a landlord to whom the leaseholder is responsible. Leases are for a fixed period of time.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Selling a Property / Part Exchange

Part exchange occurs where the seller and buyer purchase each other's properties.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Selling a Property / Sale of Part

If you are thinking of selling a part of your land or development land and whether this is to a neighbour or a developer for building purposes come and talk to a specialist at Hart Brown before you agree anything.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Selling a Property / Shared Ownership

Increasing property prices and the inability of first time buyers to get onto the property ladder has given rise to the introduction of a number of schemes known as shared ownership schemes.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Tenancies / Grazing Agreements

Grazing agreements are different to agricultural tenancies although they still involve a landowner allowing another party to use their land to graze livestock.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Tenancies / Tenancy Agreements

A Tenancy Agreement is an agreement entered into by a landlord and a tenant where the landlord lets and the tenant rents property or land owned by the landlord for a set period of time on certain conditions and on payment of rent.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Contract Disputes / Breach of Contract

When you are contracting a builder/developer, architect, surveyor or engineer (and whether it is a small extension or a major development), it is important to have a written contract.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Contract Disputes / Sale of Goods

You may want some redress from the shop or business that sold you a good, if the goods: do not work, are not as described, are damaged, have caused damage in your home, have simply not been delivered or have caused you an injury.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Contract Disputes / Seller and Purchaser Disputes

If you are unhappy about a service you have received it may be because: you have not had the full service, the work is of a poor standard, you have had negligent advice or you have not received what you were promised.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Neighbour Disputes / Party Wall Disputes

Disputes often arise where a building owner is either repairing, extending or demolishing a party wall and the adjoining owner or neighbour is worried that this may cause them a great deal of inconvenience.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Landlord

We regularly act for both residential and commercial landlords in recovering possession of premises whether they are let under an assured short hold tenancy, a licence, a long lease or a commercial lease.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Landlord / Breach of Tenancy Agreement

If you are a landlord it is important to check on a regular basis that your tenants are complying with all of their obligations under your agreement with them. If you are the freehold owner you do not want the actions of your tenant affecting the value of your freehold.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Landlord / Obtaining Possession

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Landlord / Repair Obligations

Despite the fact that it is often clear beyond doubt whether it is the landlord or the tenant who is responsible for repairs to premises which have been let out repairing obligations are still a common cause of dispute between landlords and tenants.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Landlord / Sub-tenants

We routinely advise landlords with regard to their ability to withhold consent to the subletting of their premises, their rights where a tenant has sublet in breach of the terms of their lease, the implications of having an insolvent tenant or a sub-tenant's right to remain in possession.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Tenant / Tenancies Connected to Employment

We regularly advise employees in relation to their rights under service occupancies, licences to occupy, agricultural or assured short hold tenancies.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Tenant

Our Commercial Litigation team has specialist experience in all kinds of property disputes including those involving landlords and tenants.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Tenant / Landlord's Failure to Repair

If you find yourself in a situation where your landlord is simply failing to carry out repairs for which he is responsible under the lease or tenancy, he will be in breach of his repairing obligations, and you will be entitled to take steps to require him to comply with those obligations.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Tenant / Service Charge Disputes

Service Charges are payment for services relating to the general maintenance of a property's communal areas such as lifts, lighting or gardens. Unfortunately it is frequently a source of dispute between a tenant and landlord.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Tenant / Sub-tenants

We can advise sub-tenants on all aspect of renting premises.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Landlord / Tenancies Connected to Employment

We regularly advise employees in relation to their rights under service occupancies, licences to occupy, agricultural or assured short hold tenancies.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Property Disputes - Tenant / Tenancies of Flats

If you are a residential tenant and unhappy with the property you are renting, and you want to leave you, will need specialist advice about early termination provisions and break rights.

Individuals / Employment / Compromise Agreements

Unfortunately not all employment relationships work out and a parting of ways happens. If there are issues which need to be resolved, once you have reached agreement, they can be put into a compromise agreement.

Individuals / Employment / Discrimination

Discrimination law covers a wide range of situations and activities. It aims to ensure that everyone is given an equal opportunity not only when applying for a job and, having obtained it, during the employment itself.

Individuals / Employment / Discrimination / Age

Although age discrimination is generally thought of as discrimination against older people it actually includes discrimination against any age. The Equality (Age) Regulations make any discrimination on the grounds of age unlawful.

Individuals / Employment / Discrimination / Disability

If you are disabled and are struggling at work because of your disability your employer must investigate your situation fully. They are under an obligation to make reasonable adjustments to help you do your work. If they do not do so you might have a claim or discrimination.

Individuals / Employment / Discrimination / Equal Opportunities

If as an employee you are not offered equal pay for equal or equivalent work you may be being discriminated against on the grounds of sex, sexual orientation, part time working, fixed term working, race, religion, soon age. It will all depend on the circumstances of each case.

Individuals / Employment / Discrimination / Part-time Workers

With ever greater flexibility in the work place and more and more part time workers, employers must make sure they do not discriminate against part time workers by treating them less favourably.

Individuals / Employment / Discrimination / Race

It is possible for an employer to discriminate both directly and indirectly on the grounds of race. Employers are vicariously liable for the actions of their employees and so any claim you might be able to bring could be both against your employer and the individual.

Individuals / Employment / Discrimination / Sex

An employer can discriminate against their employer on the grounds of sex in a number of ways.

Individuals / Employment / Discrimination / Sexual Orientation

An employer can discriminate against an employee on the grounds of sexual orientation or gender reassignment in many ways.

Individuals / Employment / Employment Contracts

The relationship between an employee and employer is a very important one. It is always governed by some form of contract which can be oral, written or a mixture of the two and can last for an indefinite period of time (terminable by notice), or be for a fixed term.

Individuals / Employment / Employment Contracts / Data Protection

The Data Protection Act 1998 governs the way in which data held on employees should be processed. If data is used in a way that is not permitted then sanctions, including criminal penalties can be imposed on the employer.

Individuals / Employment / Employment Contracts / Directors' Contracts

Director's service agreements should cover the principal terms and conditions of the directors employment, be clear about the duties owed by the director to the company and be clear about any restrictions which might apply.

Individuals / Employment / Employment Contracts / Holidays

We all enjoy our holidays and so any contract of employment should state how many days paid holiday an employee can take each year. The holiday year should be clearly defined as should any limitations on when holiday can be taken.

Individuals / Employment / Employment Contracts / Maternity/Paternity Rights

Maternity and paternity rights have been under regular review and change for some time. The rules and regulations are detailed and they are not easy to understand for either employees or employers. If the employer gets it wrong however you might have a possible claim for discrimination.

Individuals / Employment / Employment Contracts / Restrictive Covenants

Employment contracts often contain restrictive covenants which are designed to protect the employer's legitimate business interests.

Individuals / Employment / Termination of Employment

Most employment contracts end at some point - often because the employee decides to move on to further their own career. Many end in an amicable way but not always.

Individuals / Employment / Termination of Employment / Breach of Contract

Sometimes after an employer or an employee does not stick to the terms of the employment contract. It is for this reason that it is always advisable for the terms to be in writing. Any failure to comply with the terms of the employment contract by either party is potentially a breach of contract.

Individuals / Employment / Termination of Employment / Compensation

If you have succeeded in an unfair or constructive dismissal claim and the Employment Tribunal decides to award compensation this will be made up of a formula taking into account age, length of service and the value of one weeks pay.

Individuals / Employment / Termination of Employment / Constructive Dismissal

The relationship between an employer and employee is a special one based on mutual trust and confidence. Each party has a duty to act properly and in good faith.

Individuals / Employment / Termination of Employment / Industrial Action

If you are considering industrial action it is likely that you will be being guided by a union who will have explained to you what is involved and what your rights are. If you are in any way concerned and would like some independent advice as to your rights then seek specialist legal advice.

Individuals / Employment / Termination of Employment / Redundancy

If you find yourself at risk of being made redundant it is a stressful and worrying time. You will want to be reassured that your employer is making you redundant for genuine reasons and on a fair basis taking all things into account.

Individuals / Employment / Termination of Employment / Unfair Dismissal

If you have been dismissed from work you might be entitled to bring a claim for unfair dismissal in the Employment Tribunal.

Individuals / Employment / Transfer of Undertakings

If your employer sells or transfers the business to another company there will be many issues to consider including what happens to you especially if the new business wants to change the basis on which you have been employed.

Individuals / Employment / Whistle Blowing / Health and Safety

It is important to understand what notifications amount to a disclosure protected (a "protected disclosure") under PIDA. Similarly as an employee you must comply with specific requirements in order to gain protection under PIDA. Accordingly not all disclosures made will be protected.

Individuals / Employment / Whistle Blowing / Illegal Activities

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Hart Brown host a number of business oriented or private client events across surrey and south london each year. Our events are usually held in Guildford, Godalming, Cobham, Cranleigh, Woking or Wimbledon.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Leases

Leases will set out the rights and obligations of both parties and what rent is payable. Whether you are a landlord or tenant you will want to be sure that your interests are protected. At Hart Brown our specialists will make sure that the lease correct in all respects and if any changes are neede

Case Study / Deed of Variation Case Study

Hart Brown's trust and investment department deal with many types of cases across our offices in Guildford, Godalming, Cranleigh, Cobham, Wimbledon and Woking. Read Hart Brown's case studies to see how these situations may affect you in real life.

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Case Study / Cerebral Palsy - Case Study

Hart Brown's Personal Injury and clinical negligence department have many years of experience in dealing with claims resulting from negligency or accidents. Our case studies provide real life examples of how we have helped clients get the compensation thye deserve.

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Case Study / Clinical Negligence - Case Study

Case Study / Occupiers Liability Case Study

Hart Brown's Personal Injury and clinical negligence department have many years of experience in dealing with claims resulting from negligence or accidents. Our case studies provide real life examples of how we have helped clients get the compensation they deserve.

Article / Clinical Negligence - Public Funding

Visiting your GP, dentist or going to hospital can be a very stressful experience. Patients often worry that something could go wrong and many do not realise that if it does, the hospital, GP or dentist is not bound to admit that a mistake has been made or that they may be entitled to compensation.

Article / Clinical Negligence - Low Cost Investigation Scheme

Article / Types of Clinical Negligence Claims

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Neighbour Disputes / Boundary Disputes

It is particularly upsetting to become involved in a neighbour dispute with a neighbour and boundaries are a common source of disagreement whether it involves moving walls or fences or cutting down hedges.

Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Neighbour Disputes / Rights of Way & Nuisance

As a land owner you may acquire a right of way across another person's land.

Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Selling a Property / Auction

If you are thinking of selling your property at auction you will need to provide: the title information; the terms of the Contract; replies to typical enquiries; a home information pack (HIP).

Article / 90 years of excellence

Staff across Hart Brown solicitors' network of offices in Surrey and London are modestly but proudly celebrating the firm's 90th year in business, quite an achievement spanning World Wars and economic turmoil.

Article / Separation Agreements

Article / Support staff

Our support staff are an integral and vital part of our team. We never forget this. As well as technical skills we look for staff with the right attitude and personality.

Article / Do's and Don'ts of clinical negligence

Article / Careers

Hart Brown is one of the largest firm of solicitors based wholly in Surrey. We are a general practice with over 110 staff working in offices in Guildford, Godalming, Woking, Cobham and Cranleigh.

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Individuals / Buying & Selling Your Home / Buying a Property

Many of us purchase a property at some point in our lives and sometimes we will purchase more than one property. We provide easy access to our lawyers, 24h on-line access to enable you to track progress in your case, a clear fee indication and a quality service.

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Individuals / Dispute Resolution / Contract Disputes

Few people are fortunate enough to go through life without becoming involved in a contract dispute with someone else. Whether you are buying a car, hiring a tradesman or making a claim on your insurance policy, the chances are that eventually you will become involved in an argument.

Case Study / Case Study - Brain Injury at Birth

Brain Injury at Birth Case Strudy - S was born with severe brain damage because of a lack of oxygen for nearly 3Â½ hours before her birth. She was left with severe visually impairment, with profound developmental delay and epileptic.

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Hart Brown Solicitors, a leading law firm with offices throughout Surrey and in London, has today announced the appointment of James Lamont as its newest Partner. James will bring a wealth of experience to the corporate team at Hart Brown, having previously been a partner in the commercial group of

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Case Study / Retirement Planning case study

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Article / Client Testimonials - Trust and Investment

Hart Brown's Trust and Investment Department receives much praise from our clients for the outstanding work we carry out on their behalf. The trust and investment department covers, wills, probate, financial planning, investments and trusts.

Article / Disabled Trusts

Special tax concessions apply to trusts for disabled people. Conditions apply but these can be restrictive.

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Hart Brown's dispute resolution department are experts in receiving the compensation that our clients deserve. Our case studies provide real life examples of how Hart Brown's lawyers can get you compensation if you feel that you have been treated unfairly.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Wills / Statutory Wills

We act on behalf of many people who cannot look after their own financial affairs due to mental incapacity.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Wills / Making a Will

There is always speculation about the number of people who die without having made a will. Clients who seek our professional advice often have a horror story to tell about someone dying intestate (without a will). Even one person dying without a will is one too many!

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Wills / Living Wills or Advance Decisions

Have you ever considered what would happen if you lost mental capacity and were suddenly unable to make decisions about your healthcare? Who would decide whether or not you should have an operation?

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Wills / Inheritance Act Claims

Did you know that after you have died and even if you have made a will a judge you do not know, in a court you may not ever have been to, at a time you cannot predict may overturn your final wishes and do something entirely different?

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Wills / Deeds of Variation

It often comes as a surprise to people that, after someone has died, the terms of their will can be changed. However, if you think about it, it makes sense. If someone is left a gift in a will why should they have to accept it?

Individuals / Wills & Probate / What to do When Someone Dies / Without a Will/Intestacy

If someone dies without a will they are said to have died 'intestate', the administration of their estate is intestacy' and the people dealing with the estate are known as 'administrators'. The estate will be distributed in accordance with the rules of intestacy.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / What to do When Someone Dies / Legal Advice

Legally there are many issues to deal with when someone dies. At an emotional time the last thing you want is to be burdened with dealing with the estate and its constant reminders of your loss.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / What to do When Someone Dies / Inheritance Tax

On death everyone benefits from a "nil rate band" (NRB) where no IHT is payable. All funds in excess of this are currently taxed at 40%. In addition to the NRB there are a number of other allowances and reliefs.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / What to do When Someone Dies / Capital Gains Tax

The PRs of an estate are responsible for making a full report to Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs and paying any tax that becomes due during the administration of an estate. This includes Inheritance Tax, CGT, or Income Tax.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / What to do When Someone Dies

Following a death there are a number of practical matters that need to be dealt with. In most cases starting the administration of an estate is a new, and often daunting, experience.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Tax Planning / Pre-owned Assets Tax

Pre-owned assets tax (POAT) can be payable when a donor continues to benefit from an asset that he has given away (typically a house) either to a beneficiary such as their son or daughter with immediate effect or to a trust.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Tax Planning / Making Gifts

When we make a relatively small gift to our children or grandchildren we do not imagine for a minute that it will affect our Inheritance Tax or our Capital Gains Tax position.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Tax Planning / Inheritance Tax

It has been said that Inheritance Tax (IHT), is a voluntary tax as it can be avoided with the right planning.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Tax Planning / Deeds of Variation

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Tax Planning / Capital Gains Tax

Capital Gains Tax (CGT), is payable on the sale of capital assets, such as property or shares. It may also be payable where such assets are given to either individuals or a trust.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Powers of Attorney / Lasting Powers of Attorney

We are all living longer. However, this brings its own problems, one of which is the loss of mental capacity. We can also suffer the same fate through injury or illness. Everyone knows we should all make a will, but not everyone considers making provision for the possibility of mental incapacity.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Powers of Attorney / General Power of Attorney

Generally, when people talk about powers of attorney, they are thinking of Lasting Powers of Attorney or Enduring Powers of Attorney, which assist when a person loses their mental capacity to make decisions.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Powers of Attorney / Enduring Powers of Attorney

An EPA is a document whereby a person, known as the donor, gives authority to another person, the attorney, to deal with their property and financial affairs.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Mental Incapacity / Statutory Wills

At Hart Brown we act for many people who cannot look after their own financial affairs due to mental incapacity.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Mental Incapacity / Personal Injury Trusts

A personal injury trust can be in the form of an interest in possession trust, a discretionary trust or, more usually, a bare trust. A personal injury trust is quite often used when someone has been compensated for a personal injury which they have suffered.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Mental Incapacity / Office of the Public Guardian

Following sweeping changes about the way in which the issue of mental capacity would be treated new principles a new Court of Protection (CoP) and a new OPG were introduced.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Mental Incapacity / Advance Decisions

Have you ever considered what would happen if you lost capacity and were suddenly unable to make a decision about your healthcare?

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Mental Incapacity

The Mental Capacity Act of 2005 introduced a number of changes to the Office of the Public Guardian and the Court of Protection, in addition to Lasting Powers of Attorney, Advance Decisions (more commonly known as Living Wills) and Deputyship orders.

Individuals / Wills & Probate / Executors & Administrators / What is the Role of a Personal Representative?

PR's have numerous powers, duties and responsibilities and can become personally liable. The will may add to these. As the role of a PR is such a responsible one you should think carefully about who you want to appoint as your PR.

Individuals / Trusts / Types of Trusts / Personal Injury

A personal injury trust (PI trust) can take the form of an interest in possession trust, a discretionary trust or, usually, a bare trust.

Individuals / Trusts / Types of Trusts / Immediate Post Death Interest

An immediate post death interest trust or IPDI, is a life interest (or interest in possession) trust created by the will of a person who has died.

Individuals / Trusts / Types of Trusts / Discretionary

Under a discretionary trust (also known as a flexible trust), the trustees decide who from a group of beneficiaries receives what and when. No-one is therefore entitled to anything from the trust without the trustees' agreement.

Individuals / Trusts / Types of Trusts / Charitable

A charitable trust must have charitable objectives and must be approved by the Charity Commission.

Individuals / Trusts / Types of Trusts / Bare

Under a bare trust, one or more trustees hold the trust fund for the benefit of someone else (the beneficiary). If the beneficiary (or beneficial owner) is an adult and of sound mind they can make the trustees transfer all the trust assets to them at any time.

Individuals / Trusts / Trusts / Why Create a Trust?

Trusts can serve many different purposes, including to: provide for an infant or young person, provide for a disabled person, provide for a person who lacks mental capacity, save tax, protect assets from being frittered away by a beneficiary and protect assets from a beneficiary's creditors.

Individuals / Trusts / Trusts / What Assets Can be Placed in a Trust?

Most assets can be placed in trust, including: houses, flats and land, shares and unit trusts, gilts and corporate bonds, life policies, some National Savings investments, cash, personal chattels (for example works of art).

Individuals / Trusts / Trusts / What are Trusts?

A trust is an arrangement where assets are held by one or more persons (the trustees) for the benefit of one or more other persons (the beneficiaries).

Individuals / Trusts / Trusts / How is a Trust Created?

The normal way to create a trust is by deed, also described as a trust deed, settlement deed or declaration of trust.

Individuals / Trusts / Trustees / What is the Role of a Trustee?

Trustees have legal duties and responsibilities. The trust deed may add to these.

Individuals / Trusts / Trust Disputes / Equitable Claims

Historically 'the law of equity' as applied by the Court of Chancery was intended to put right perceived errors or gaps which were thought to exist in the general law in particular in relation to trusts.

Individuals / Trusts / Taxation of Trusts / Pre Owned Assets Tax

Individuals / Trusts / Taxation of Trusts / Inheritance Tax

Most new trusts are now subject to the IHT "relevant property regime".

Individuals / Trusts / Taxation of Trusts / Income Tax

Life interest trusts are subject to standard income tax rates.

Individuals / Trusts / Taxation of Trusts / Capital Gains Tax

When it comes to capital gains tax (CGT) on trust funds, trustees have their own personal allowance (see Tax information).

Individuals / Trusts / Taxation of Trusts

Trusts are subject to their own tax rules.

Individuals / Financial Planning / Tax Planning

Our financial planners understand that reducing tax is not all that matters. Buying into a scheme that saves 40% tax doesn't seem so clever if you lose 60% of the capital value. It is as well to remember the saying: 'If something looks too good to be true, it probably is!'

Individuals / Financial Planning / Retirement Planning

You may spend at least one quarter of your adult life in retirement. What income will you need to enjoy those years and do the things you have always wanted to or, to just be comfortable?

Individuals / Financial Planning / Protection Planning

You will want to be sure that you or your family's worlds are not financially destroyed by your death, the onset of a life threatening critical illness, or long term disability.

Individuals / Financial Planning / Investment Planning

Our in-house independent financial advisors will be happy to guide you through the complex financial maze and help you work out an investment strategy that suits you.

Individuals / Financial Planning / Estate Planning

Hart Brown offer independent financial advice for individuals looking to plan their estate and inheritance tax. These may include loan trusts, discounted gift schemes, AIM portfolios and more.

Individuals / Financial Planning

Hart Brown offer independent financial advice to individuals seeking a non-biased approach to your financial management. We have offices in Guildford, Godalming, Wimbledon Village, Cobham, Cranleigh and Woking.

Individuals / Family / Resolving Family Disputes / Round Table Meetings

Even if court proceedings have started we aim to find a way of resolving matters in an amicable way throughout. A roundtable meetings at which all parties and their solicitors are present may help resolve issues through discussion.

Individuals / Family / Resolving Family Disputes / Mediation

Mediation involves the appointment of an independent mediator who helps parties try and reach agreement.

Individuals / Family / Resolving Family Disputes / Collaborative Process

At Hart Brown our family team includes lawyers who are trained in the collaborative process.

Individuals / Family / Resolving Family Disputes

We understand that if your relationship breaks down you will want to try to resolve matters between you in an amicable and constructive way and without court intervention.

Individuals / Family / Matrimonial Finance / Variation of Existing Orders

Once a court order has been made it is legally binding on both of you. A failure to comply can have serious consequences.

Individuals / Family / Matrimonial Finance / Capital

Dividing up your capital assets can lead to many arguments. Not only that you may also be arguing about what assets should be included in the 'matrimonial pot'.

Individuals / Family / Matrimonial Finance

A significant consequence of relationship breakdown is the effect on the family's financial position and resultant worries about money experienced by everyone involved.

Individuals / Family / Marriage Breakdown / Separation

If, when your marriage has irretrievably broken down, you do not want to get divorced, possibly for religious reasons or simply because you do not want to, you might think about separation.

Individuals / Family / Marriage Breakdown

When a marriage breaks down, divorce is often seen as the only option. Whilst this may be right there are exceptions.

Individuals / Family / Domestic Violence / Personal Protection Orders

A non-molestation order or personal protection order prohibits one person from molesting another.

Individuals / Family / Domestic Violence / Occupation Orders

There may be financial implications if an occupation order is made. At Hart Brown our family lawyers can advise you on obtaining or defending an occupation order. We understand how important such an order is for both parties.

Individuals / Family / Domestic Violence / Harassment

If you are unable to apply for an occupation or non-molestation order, you may be able to apply for non-harassment order.

Individuals / Family / Documents / Pre-nuptial and Post-nuptial Agreements

Couples getting married might want to record what happens if their relationship ends. They can do so by signing a pre-nuptial agreement.

Individuals / Family / Documents / Living Together Agreements

Couples who want to live together and do not want to marry may wish to enter into an agreement to regulate their financial affairs and spell out what should happen if they separate.

Individuals / Family / Documents / Evidencing Your Agreement

We understand the importance of making sure that once an agreement is reached it is set out clearly in writing.

Individuals / Family / Cohabitees / Living Together Agreements

The idea of a 'Living Together Agreement' involves an agreement which people living together or about to live together have reached about their financial positions including title ownership of property, payment of outgoings and payment of any building work which may be carried out.

Individuals / Family / Cohabitees

Individuals / Family / Civil Partnerships

Entering into a civil partnership creates rights and responsibilities including the right to apply for parental responsibility of your civil partner's child.

Individuals / Family / Children / Residence and Contact

Deciding who children should live with or how much contact they should have with both parents is not easy. Parents often find it difficult to agree. When a relationship breaks down changes to the family unit are inevitable. Even if you think you have agreed arrangements changes can still happen.