The MAR Legal Blog

 But the truth is, avoiding it doesn’t stop the inevitable, it just passes the problem on to the people you care about most. At MAR Legal, we regularly speak with families who are dealing with the fallout of someone dying without a will. The law tries to step in with a process called intestacy, but…

Looking for the perfect employment contracts template? When you’re hiring employees, whether it’s your first or your fiftieth, it’s tempting to download a ready-made employment contract and get on with it. But while cookie-cutter contracts might seem like a quick win, they’re often a ticking legal time bomb. At MAR Legal, we work with UK…

Often, we will get asked, can you still make a tax free payment under a settlement agreement? The answer to this question is not as simple as it used to be. Before April 2018, employers could offer their employees a termination payment of up to £30,000 tax free. Anything up to this amount was counted…

There are different types of fixed term contracts, but generally they are identifiable because they all have an end date for employment. Therefore, a fixed-term contract is a contract of employment which terminates on a specific date, on completion of a precise assignment/project or ends after a specific event. Usually fixed term contracts are used…

Employees benefit from immense legal protection under the statutory framework of UK employment law. Therefore, employers are often essentially made to go through rigid disciplinary, capability or redundancy dealings if they are to evade unnecessary claims in the Employment Tribunal and legal costs related with defending these proceedings. It is worth taking into consideration that…

It is important that you have an up-to-date Will that takes your individual circumstances into account. At MAR Legal, we understand that discussing wills can feel daunting, but we’re here to guide you through the process with approachable and clear advice. What Is a Will? In simple terms, a will is a legal document that…

Sub-letting is becoming increasingly common in some cities. Landlords that choose to manage their own property may not know what to do if they find out their tenant is subletting in secret. MAR Legal has helped numerous landlords in and around Manchester, out of difficult situations involving challenging tenants. As house prices rise and continue…

Wondering how employers handle immigration status of an employee? If you’re caught employing people who are not legally allowed to work in the UK, you could be given a £20,000 fine and be disqualified from obtaining a sponsor license. In this case, any employees you are currently sponsoring will have to leave their job and…

Are you looking to make a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? This guide explains what a Lasting power of attorney is, and how MAR Legal can help you create your LPA. A Lasting Power of Attorney is a document which appoints people you trust either from your family or friends, (called attorneys) to look after…

Legal Contracts are all over the place; we enter into contracts all the time without even knowing we did, for example, putting a coin into the coffee machine, going to the restaurant and taking your own food, buying a magazine, getting on a train. What is a contract? A contract is a legally binding agreement…

Regarding Sharia Law Wills, Islam says… It is the duty of a Muslim who has anything to bequeath not to let two nights pass without writing a Will about it.” (Sahih al-Bukhari) According to the Sharia Law in Islam, a Muslim with wealth is under a duty to write a will and he/she should not…