Browsing Archive: May, 2011

Disputes between unmarried co-owners

Posted by Rory Miln on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, In : definitions 

If your dispute is with the co-owmer of your house or flat because your relationship has come to an end, when you come in for your free initial interview try to bring with you a copy of the document that transferred the property to you in the first place.  This is likely to be Land Registry Form TR1. 

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Week beginning Tuesday 31st May 2011

Posted by Rory Miln on Tuesday, May 31, 2011, In : this week's movements 

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I am in the office this week as normal.

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Personal possessions

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, May 23, 2011, In : definitions 
If you are separating, and if it is you who are leaving the matrimonial home, give some thought to what you take with you.  It is far easier to take all your personal possessions with you than to try to recover them after you have left.  If you are unlucky, your spouse may treat any items you leave behind as hostage and not release them without extracting something from you in return.  You may find that you simply can't get the items until everything else has been sorted out, which could take...
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Week beginning 23rd May 2011

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, May 23, 2011, In : this week's movements 
Greetings

A normal week this week - I'm in the office all week.


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Home rights

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, May 16, 2011, In : definitions 
If you are separating or divorcing and your matrimonial home is owned by your spouse, you should register your 'home rights' at the Land Registry.  Registering your home rights effectively prevents your spouse from dealing with the property (e.g. selling it or mortgaging it) without your consent.
 
Until the introduction of civil partnerships, home rights were known as 'matrimonial home rights'.  

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Week beginning 16th May 2011

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, May 16, 2011, In : this week's movements 
Greetings

A normal week this week - I am in the office all week.

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Unmarried couples and jointly-owned property

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, May 9, 2011, In : definitions 

The Supreme Court is currently hearing an important case which may make a difference to the law on who gets how much of the value of a jointly-owned property when an unmarried couple separate.  Watch this space...


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Week beginning 9th May 2011

Posted by Rory Miln on Monday, May 9, 2011, In : this week's movements 
Greetings

A normal week this week - I'm in the office most of the time.  

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Week beginning 3rd May 2011

Posted by Rory Miln on Tuesday, May 3, 2011, In : this week's movements 
Greetings

I'm back in the office after my Easter break.  The rest of this week is normal - I'm in the office most of the time.

I had technical problems posting while I was away - everything working OK now - apologies for not keeping you up to date with my movements. 

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Rory Miln


Principal Every week, usually on a Monday, I post my movements for the coming week - when I'm in the office and when I'm out, for example at court. At the same time I post a short article on a word or expression that may crop up during a separation or divorce case. Sometimes I comment on a topical legal issue. I'm always glad of feedback - any comments on my blog entries are welcome - just send me an email.

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About Miln MacLeod


Miln MacLeod Solicitors is the practice name of Rory Miln, a solicitor of England and Wales recognised as a sole practitioner, authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA). The practice's SRA number is 535105. The SRA’s rules can be found (in English) on their website at http://www.sra.org.uk/solicitors/code-of-conduct.page
 
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