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	<title>Mayo Wynne Baxter</title>
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		<title>New builds and allowances</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 20:27:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Bowen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stamp Duty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new builds]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[You need to be careful if the developer offers to pay your stamp duty on a property worth £250,000 then that is a taxable benefit. So if they pay tax of £2,500 being 1% that is not correct as the taxable amount is £252,500 which is charged at 3% meaning you pay tax on a... <a class="readmore" href="http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/new-builds-and-allowances/">Read the rest of this post (No Comments)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Sore winners in the probate court</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 13:27:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Fiona Dodd</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Contentious Probate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Probate, Trusts & Wills]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[inheritance]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[You don’t need to understand the intricacies of our legal system to know the loser of a court case usually pays the fees. But exceptions to this rule are becoming more common as courts try to discourage “no holds barred” litigation. Many courts now penalise those who act unreasonably, even if they go on to... <a class="readmore" href="http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/probate-court-fines-sore-winners/">Read the rest of this post (No Comments)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Rhino</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 08:19:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Bowen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Residential Property]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Rhino]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/?p=2420</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[I could not cut this down to size to tweet but it amused me&#8230;.. I have a client who sent an email to me with a  copy to the agents which was a sort of rant for the agents benefit not mine. She emailed me to say she hoped I did not take offence as... <a class="readmore" href="http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/rhino/">Read the rest of this post (No Comments)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The Euro and how it can affect us</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 20:05:21 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Bowen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Euro]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[mortgage rates]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/?p=2410</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[The EU is in danger of becoming a sort of Eurovision song Contest with different blocks doing their own thing (and besides who decided Azerbaijan is in Europe!) Personally I have never been pro EU but leaving that to one side (and never ask Mrs B for her view as she is only just to the... <a class="readmore" href="http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/the-euro-and-how-it-can-affect-us/">Read the rest of this post (No Comments)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>You would think this was obvious but</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 21 May 2012 19:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Bowen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Mortgages]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Mortgage lenders are being told by three different bodies The Financial Stability Board The Financial Services Authority and Some European directive on Credit  That there should be effective verification of income and other financial information upon which lending decisions are based; lending based on &#8220;reasonable debt coverage,&#8221; taking into account borrowers’ credit commitments and non-discretionary... <a class="readmore" href="http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/you-would-think-this-was-obvious-but/">Read the rest of this post (No Comments)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Advance decision to refuse life-sustaining treatment (“living will”) made by eye movements is upheld</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 11:21:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca Haywood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Powers of Attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Probate, Trusts & Wills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Wills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[getting a living will]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Lasting Powers of Attorney]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Living Wills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[what is a living will]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The case of Re: XB (Court of Protection) has come before Theis J, sitting as a Court of Protection judge, as an application from an NHS Trust who challenged the validity of an advance decision to refuse life-sustaining treatment (sometimes referred to as a living will) made by a patient using eye movements. The advance... <a class="readmore" href="http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/advance-decision-to-refuse-life-sustaining-treatment-%e2%80%9cliving-will%e2%80%9d-made-by-eye-movements-is-upheld/">Read the rest of this post (No Comments)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>2012 maternity pay rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 May 2012 08:49:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Katie White</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Employment Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Legal News]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[changes in employment law 2012]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[maternity leave]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[new statutory maternity pay]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/?p=2388</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Beyond the babygrows and infinite supply of nappies seemingly necessary when starting a family, there’s the financially terrifying prospect of maternity leave slashing the household income. Some women are lucky enough to work for organisations that pay more than statutory maternity pay. (Check your employment contract or your staff handbook to find out.) But most people... <a class="readmore" href="http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/2012-maternity-pay-rates/">Read the rest of this post (No Comments)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>The risks of homemade Wills and DIY probate</title>
		<link>http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/the-risks-of-homemade-wills-and-diy-probate/</link>
		<comments>http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/the-risks-of-homemade-wills-and-diy-probate/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 13 May 2012 19:05:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rebecca Haywood</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Wills]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DIY probate]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Executors]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[A recent press release from tracing specialists Title Research confirms that in 2011, over 15,500* Wills failed to appoint an executor or the executor was unable or unwilling to administer the estate, which is a 5% increase on 2010.  This means that someone else has to be appointed to the role – and the appointment... <a class="readmore" href="http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/the-risks-of-homemade-wills-and-diy-probate/">Read the rest of this post (No Comments)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Stamp Duty Land Tax</title>
		<link>http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/stamp-duty-land-tax/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 08:15:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Mike Bowen</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Stamp Duty]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[land tax]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Stamp Duty Land Tax]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Todays exciting blog is about Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). Try and stay awake until the end as we all know tax is really interesting (well if you are an accountant). SDLT works as follows:  up to 125K you pay nothing then  up to 250K you pay 1% 250K-500K 3% and 500K &#8211; 2M 5%... <a class="readmore" href="http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/stamp-duty-land-tax/">Read the rest of this post (1 Comment)</a>]]></description>
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		<title>Queen&#8217;s speech promises to &#8220;improve lives of children &amp; families&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/queens-speech-promises-to-improve-lives-of-children-families/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 15:04:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Gemma Hope</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Children]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Divorce Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Family Law]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[adoption]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[childrens welfare in family breakdowns]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[gay marriage]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Today’s Queen’s speech confirmed Parliament will consider creating a legal requirement for most children to have a relationship with both parents after a divorce. If this passes into law judges will have to ensure children have the opportunity to enjoy a &#8220;meaningful relationship&#8221; with both parents if at all possible. While such measures are well intended,... <a class="readmore" href="http://www.mayowynnebaxter.co.uk/blog/queens-speech-promises-to-improve-lives-of-children-families/">Read the rest of this post (No Comments)</a>]]></description>
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