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Open for business
We are happy to share that, here at Marc White & Co., we remain open for business, with clients welcome to visit us in our offices on Gloucester Road. Our team of in-house international lawyers are ready to help you with a range of cross-border legal issues. In...
British Buying Spanish Properties After Brexit
Written by Yolanda Pérez The Spanish law states certain limitations restricting access to properties located on Spanish military lands or areas of interest for the Spanish National Defence to non-EU foreigners including individuals and companies, and also to Spanish...
FCA v Arch Insurance – a victory for common sense?
Written by Marc White On 15 January 2021, the Supreme Court found in favour of policyholders, dismissing insurers' appeals pursuant to an earlier High Court hearing. The FCA represented the policyholders of business interruption policies, which were mainly small to...
We are still open for business
In line with the government's guidelines, our firm remains open. If you need us to witness documents, you can visit our COVID-secure car park. Get in touch for more information: www.mwnotary.com/contact-us/.
Care to serve Notice of Severance properly
Written by Marc White If a registered letter of notice to sever a joint tenancy is returned undelivered, notice will fail and property will pass by the usual doctrine of survivorship if one of the owners die immediately thereafter. In Fantini v Scrutton (2020 EWHC...
Administrative matters on return to the UK after a stint abroad
Written by Graeme Beattie There are many day-to-day administrative tasks involved in relocating after you've spent a long time abroad. These range from opening a UK bank account, registering with a new GP, arranging schooling for your children and, of course, finding...
A Spanish Will: do I really need one?
Written by Graeme Beattie For freedom of testamentary disposition to apply to their estate on death, an express choice of applicable law is required to be stated in a Spanish resident/ domiciled expatriate's will. In Spain, forced heirship provisions mean that an...
Seeking to claim a domicile of choice in the UAE?
Written by Graeme Beattie Under English Law the concept of domicile involves an intent to reside in a location indefinitely. In other words, it is an individual's permanent home. Under UAE law, if someone is not married to an Emirati, they cannot legally reside in...