Guide to Raise a Personal Injury Claim Courtesy of Injury Claims Solicitors Accrington

After being injured due to someone else’s negligence it is your right to make a claim for compensation. However, to be able to make a claim you need to be eligible for compensation. There are certain conditions that can make you eligible; however, the involvement of injury claims solicitors Accrington may improve your chances of compensation based on a thorough understanding of the law regarding accidents and evidence presented. In the text below we will share the necessary conditions and components of personal injury claims in light of the experience of injury claims solicitors Accrington.

The Most Important Eligibility Criteria:-

To be able to make a claim you should make sure that you meet the following criteria otherwise you at risk of wasting time and valuable resources on a case that might get thrown out:-

-         You must have sustained an injury from the accident for which you are not responsible.

-         The injury must have resulted as a result of someone else’s negligence and careless behaviour.

However, according to injury claims solicitors Accrington it is also possible to make a claim if there is contributory negligence. Being partially responsible for your injuries does not completely deprive you of compensation. Your solicitor may be able to better guide you.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the injury claims solicitors Accrington at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Do I need to know my Landlord’s Address? Here is what Landlord and Tenants Solicitors Think

As a tenant it is your right to be fully aware of who your landlord is and where he lives. In fact most landlord and tenants solicitors recommend that both tenants and landlords come face to face before finalising a tenancy agreement especially keeping in mind the growing menace of tenancy fraud. However, it is equally possible for the landlord to be very secretive of their permanent address, even though this should not be the case. According to landlord and tenants solicitors it the tenant’s right to know where the landlord lives. The following text contains more details.

There are two laws with reference to disclosing the landlord’s actual address to tenants. One comes under civil law while the other comes under criminal law. The Civil Law is known as the section 48 of the Landlord & Tenant Act of 1987 and the Criminal Law version is also known as the section 1 of the Landlord and Tenant Act of 1985.

The Civil Law:-

Disclosing a landlord’s address is important especially if the tenant wants to sue the landlord for some reason. However, to be able to sue someone you need to have an address for them within the country so that the court paperwork can be presented to them.

The Criminal Law:-

According to landlord and tenants solicitors the tenant can send a written request to the landlord through the person who comes to collect the rent for address information. The landlord has 21 days to fulfil this request. If the landlord does not cooperate without any reasonable excuse, then they will be held responsible for committing a punishable criminal offence.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the landlord and tenants solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

What Happens when a Tenant leaves before the end of a Tenancy? Here is what Landlord and Tenants Solicitors have to say

Whenever a tenant enters a tenancy they are legally bound to pay rent till the end of the tenancy. This means that they cannot simply take their things and leave the premises whenever they want to. Under normal circumstances, if a tenant wants to leave before the end of a tenancy they have to get a surrender of the property approved from the landlord. The landlord has all right to refuse this surrender as a result of which the tenant will have to continue to pay rent till the end of the tenancy. However, if this does not happen then there are a few steps that landlord and tenants solicitors may recommend.

Deposit Deductions:-

All tenants are required to submit an amount as deposit at the start of a tenancy. This deposit may be utilised to cover for damage to the property and unpaid bills. Interestingly, this deposit is also meant to cover unpaid rent as well. According to landlord and tenants solicitors, unpaid rent can be from the time the tenants had been living in the property as well as the after they have left (before the end of the tenancy). Therefore, if your tenants have decided to leave the property before the end of the tenancy and you have not approved the surrender you may deduct the remaining rent from the deposit.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the landlord and tenants solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Understanding the Legal Meaning of a Refugee with the Help of Immigration Law Solicitors

It is almost impossible to watch the news without hearing something about Refugees these days. There are many who oppose the concept of refugees and many who feel sorry for them; however, on thing is for sure, not everyone is aware of the legal definition of being a refugee. Since the topic is among the most discussed today, it is only fair that we put together some information with the help of immigration law solicitors regarding the concept of Refugees in the UK.

What is the Legal Definition of a Refugee?

According to Article 1 A(2) of the Refugee convention, a Refugee is a person who due to a well-founded fear of being persecuted for reasons of

-          Race

-         Religion

-         Nationality

-         Membership particular group

-         Political opinion is outside the country of his nationality and unable to avail the protection of that country or is unwilling to return to it.

On the other hand, immigration law solicitors see different sub parts in this definition:-

-         Possession of a fear that is well founded.

-         Of treatment that is so bad that is can be considered as persecution.

-         Due to one of the five reasons mentioned above.

-         Being out of ones birthplace.

-         And being unwilling or unable to return to its protection.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the immigration law solicitors  at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Guidance related to the Mental Capacity Act courtesy of Injury Claims Solicitors Accrington

People who have had the misfortune of suffering a major brain injury may reach a physical state in which they are no longer capable of making their own decisions. Such people are unable to carry out basic everyday tasks, rendering the process of making a claim for their injuries virtually impossible. However, according to injury claims solicitors Accrington the Mental Capacity Act allows someone to be allocated to take handle all affairs on behalf of the person lacking the mental capacity to do so themselves. The following text contains more details.

When does a person lack Mental Capacity?

A person is said to lack mental capacity if they are unable to do one or more of the following:-

-         Understand information given to them.

-         Retain information for sufficient enough time to make a reasonable decision.

-         Measure available details to make a sound decision.

-         Communicate that decision.

Who assesses a person’s mental capacity?

Family members are often referred to when deciding if the person lacks mental capacity for small affairs. However, complex affairs related to property require the close examination of qualified medical professionals. You should refer to injury claims solicitors Accrington for more details regarding the person’s mental capacity.

What if the person lacks mental capacity?

The Court will appoint a Deputy to make decisions on behalf of the person lacking mental capacity.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the injury claims solicitors Accrington at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

The Benefits of Professional Will and Probate Solicitors Acting as Executors

Ideally, when a person dies he/she leaves behind a valid will according to which their estate is to be distributed amongst the surviving beneficiaries. In the will the testator (the person who wrote the will) will also have named one or more executors which are responsible for making sure that the estate is divided according the wishes of the testator. The executors are also responsible for carrying out all legal and administrative tasks before distributing the estate. It’s a tough job and people often avoid it. However, matters can be more streamlined if the testator nominates professional will and probate solicitors to act as executors. The following text contains more details.

The benefits of hiring solicitors as executors:-

Hiring a professional executor such a law firm or solicitor to administer the estate will benefit in the follow ways:-

-         The professional solicitor is capable of taking care of all legal, tax and other administrative processes associated with the estate.

-         Professional will and probate solicitors specialised in the area of law and therefore better qualified to administer the estate. Their fee can be deducted from the funds as an administration expense.

-         The professional executors have no personal connection to the estate and it is their job to ensure they administer the estate according to law and the will of the testator. 

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the will and probate solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Exceptions to Criminal Injury Claims Solicitors Accrington

A Criminal Injury is the name given to any personal injury that is sustained by victims of a violent crime. As with all personal injuries, criminal injuries can have devastating effects to both body and mind. An act of violence includes all acts that use personal violence or threaten to use personal violence such as assault, rape and child abuse. According to injury claims solicitors Accrington, criminal injuries cannot be dealt with in the same manner as other personal injuries i.e. with an accident claim. Criminal injuries need to be dealt with as “incident” claims due to their deliberate nature. There are however some exceptions to this rule, we will look at them in more detail.

Exceptions to Criminal Injury Claims:-

There are certain situations where you can make a criminal injury claim even if you sustained damages through an accident. These include:-

-         You were injured as a result of your unintentional involvement in the prevention of a criminal offence. Injury Claims Solicitors Accrington would simply regard you as being “in the wrong place at the wrong time”.

-         You were injured due to your unintentional yet heroic efforts to fight fire caused by arson.

-         You sustained injuries while taking exceptional risk to your own safety in an event to prevent a criminal offence. The threshold for “exceptional risk” is higher if you are a member of the law enforcement agency.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the injury claimssolicitors Accrington at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Guidance of Landlord and Tenants Solicitors Regarding Tenancies Without Written Agreements

As a tenant, it is your responsibility to abide to the terms and conditions mentioned in the tenancy agreement which may include guidelines set forth regarding rent payments as well as guidelines related to the property in question. However, matters are often complicated when there is no written tenancy agreement and both landlord and tenants continue their agreement based on verbal understanding only. It may seem honourable at first but a lack of written agreement can be the reason behind substantial confusion and misunderstandings. According to landlord and tenants solicitors either party may purposely choose not to sign an agreement right away.

The Tenants are let in on a trial basis:-

It is possible that the landlord may purposely refrain from signing a tenancy agreement right away. They may have decided on a “trial period”, for say two months, in which the tenant will be observed. And if the tenant seems appropriate only then will the tenancy be put down in written form.

Is the Tenant Liable to pay rent during this time?

According to landlord and tenants solicitors, the tenant will have to pay rent during this trial period regardless of a signed tenancy agreement. However, the amount of rent during this time period is up for question. The landlord and tenant may agree on paying only a partial amount the remaining of which will be recovered when the tenancy agreement is signed.

This type of agreement often benefits both the tenants and landlords provided that a written agreement is signed as soon as the trial period ends.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the landlord and tenants solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

The Difficulties Will and Probate Solicitors have to face in Dealing with Estate Matters When There is no Will

When an adult dies in the UK their assets such as their property, money and financial affairs must be transferred to the beneficiaries. Legally this process is known as Administrating the Estate. Often the estate matters are straightforward and their distribution requires little or no complications. On the other hand, some estates are made up of several properties and businesses with several stakeholders. Regardless of which, all estate matters can be dealt with systematically with the presence of a valid will. In the text below will and probate solicitors have identified the various problems with dying intestate.

There no room for modern relations:-

The rules of intestacy are very strict and there is room only for direct family. The intestacy rules have no room for modern family relations such as step children, unmarried couples, unregistered partners, step brothers and sisters usually end up inheriting nothing at all. Therefore it is recommended by leading will and probate solicitors that one makes a will if he/she has specific guidelines regarding the distribution of the estate.

Greater Chances of Error:-

Only the rules of intestacy determine who will benefit from the estate, this can involve identifying individuals from a complex family tree. Due to these complexities the administrator is capable of making errors. Under such circumstances, the administrators may be held financially liable for any loss resulting from the breach of duty.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the will andprobate solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.

Guidance of Landlord and Tenants Solicitors with Regards to Tenancy Prescribed Information

As a landlord is your right to take an amount as deposit from your tenants. It is also your right to make justified deductions from this deposit when needed. However, when securing this deposit you must make sure that you follow certain defined guidelines otherwise you may be at risk of penalties. There are many landlords who are still unaware of these guidelines. The following text elaborates on these guidelines with respect to the recommendations of landlord and tenants solicitors.

Upon receiving the deposit landlord are required to protect this deposit with one the governments approved schemes. Ideally this must be done within 30 days of being handed over the amount for deposit. Once the landlord has deposited the money they are required to serve the Prescribed Information related to the deposit made.

What is the Prescribed Information?

The prescribed information consists of two types of information:-

-         Information regarding your scheme:-

o   You will be able to find the necessary information regarding your scheme in a leaflet provided with the scheme. The leaflet is made available to landlords for this purpose.

-         Information regarding your tenancy:-

o   The necessary information regarding your scheme is laid out in forms which are also available with the scheme where you have deposited the money.

What happens if I don’t serve prescribed information?

According to landlord and tenants solicitors if you don’t serve this information within 30 days you are at risk of:-

-         Being fined three times the deposited amount. However, the tenants will have to sue you for it.

-         Not being able to serve a section 21 notice.

For more information you are welcome to get in touch with the landlord and tenants solicitors at Walker Wise Solicitors by phone on 01254 300 966 or email enquiries@walkerwise.co.uk.