A Winding-Up Petition has been presented against my company, can I just pay the Petitioner to stop proceedings? Sometimes a company may miss a payment demand due to a simple oversight, absent staff, or miscommunication. In the worst-case scenario, missed payments may result in a Winding-Up Petition being used against the company. Upon being served […]
The difference between a deputy and an attorney has been covered in previous blogs; however, to recap: if someone loses capacity before making a lasting power of attorney and their finances need to be managed, a deputy can be appointed by the Court of Protection under a P&F order. The Court of Protection has defined […]
When your offer on a new home is accepted, you will probably want to get things moving quickly. Before your solicitor can start work, there are some important checks that they must carry out to verify your identity and check your source of funds. Sadly, fraud has become an increasing problem in recent years, with […]
Unfair Prejudice Petitions provide a mechanism for one or more members of a company (or non-members in some circumstances) to petition the court for relief where they consider that the affairs of a company are or have been conducted in a way that is unfairly prejudicial to the interests of members of that company or […]
