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Earlier this month the court of appeal confirmed a husband could challenge his former mother in law’s will. Mr and Mrs Randall were divorced in 2006, they were not wealthy but it was acknowledged that Mrs Randall would receive an inheritance from her...

A director who is guilty of a breach of his duties to a company, and who fails to disclose this, may be subject to an ongoing threat of liability notwithstanding the expiry of any limitation period relating to the original breach, according to a leading...

A successful business man has settled his ex-wife’s financial claims by agreeing to pay her £300,000 despite her not making a claim for over 20 years following their Divorce. (Read more here ) Whilst the pay-out has been classed as...

George Green LLP would like to congratulate Ortus Secured Finance for being nominated and highly commended for Service Excellence at the Bridging and Commercial Awards 2016. The Bridging and Commercial Awards 2016 were held on Thursday 9 th June at the...

Law firm George Green LLP has expanded its top-ranked Corporate and Commercial team with the recent appointment of Solicitor, Charlotte Wood. Charlotte specialises in company law matters and in particular in the transactional work involved in buying and...

A recent case has illustrated how easily a buyer’s entitlement to pursue a warranty or indemnity claim under a share or business purchase agreement can be compromised by a defective notice of claim, according to a corporate lawyer. “A properly...

A team from George Green LLP has completed the Walk to D’feet MND challenge raising money for the law firm’s charity of the year, Motor Neurone Disease Association (MNDA) by walking from its offices in Cradley Heath to its office in...

The Prime Minister has announced that overseas companies that own or wish to acquire land or property in England and Wales, or intend to bid on a contract with the UK government, will be required to enter details of their beneficial ownership onto a new...

A recent case has illustrated the scope for disputes arising from ambiguous drafting in share purchase agreements, according to a leading corporate lawyer. “Warranties in share or business purchase agreements are usually subject to financial and time...

According to the Office of National Statistics (ONS) the number of marriages during 2013 fell by 8.6% on the previous year. Whether this will be a continuing trend remains to be seen. Some sources suggest the reason for the decline may have been due to...