By Shaws | Published: September 6, 2010
Question: I am thinking about setting up a new business. What legal issues should I be looking out for? Answer: In the midst of all the current doom and gloom one of the more encouraging signs is the number of people who are setting up their own business. While I appreciate that everyone is anxious [...]
Posted in FAQs | Tagged business, legal, new
By Shaws | Published: August 26, 2010
Question: I have a residential investment property which currently is unlet. On renewing the insurance for the property I found it very difficult to get the full insurance I required. Is this common? Answer: As you are aware from reading the newspapers there is quite a considerable amount of residential property in this country which [...]
By Shaws | Published: August 26, 2010
Question: Last week you made reference to property being owned in joint names and passing automatically to the survivor if one of the joint owners dies. Is this always the case? Answer: No, there are essentially two ways in which property can be held as co-owners. Firstly there is what is known as a joint [...]
Posted in FAQs | Tagged dies, joint, names, property
By Shaws | Published: August 23, 2010
Question: If I make a Will have I the right to make the Will as I please? Are there any restrictions on what I can do? Answer: In general terms you can dispose of your property as you see fit except for the following. Firstly if you are married, a surviving spouse is legally entitled [...]
By Shaws | Published: August 23, 2010
Question: I believe that I have invented a product which may have a commercial application. Where do I go from here? Answer: Some people might think that this query is esoteric but you would be surprised how many inventions are made each year, often by people who came from a different walk of life to [...]
Posted in FAQs | Tagged invent, patent, product
By Shaws | Published: July 21, 2010
Question: I got a great deal on a package holiday recently but there was nothing but problems on the holiday, mainly because it was nothing like the brochure. Have I any remedy? Answer: The Package Holidays and Travel Trade Act of 1995 protects consumers who book a package holiday booked in Ireland. Information contained in [...]
Posted in FAQs | Tagged holiday, package, rights
By Shaws | Published: July 21, 2010
Question: I am a first time buyer and have recently been approved for a mortgage. What exactly is a mortgage? Answer: A mortgage is a loan agreement under which certain property is given as security for the loan. Historically the mortgagor (i.e. the person who is borrowing the money) actually transferred his title in the [...]
By Shaws | Published: July 9, 2010
Question: I am thinking of opening up a business but the premises that I would like to use is old and will need quite a bit of work. I was told that the premises may need a substantial amount of work to allow access to persons with disability. Is this correct? Answer: There are new [...]
By Shaws | Published: July 9, 2010
Question: I bought a car last year but I am having difficulty in keeping up with the repayments. Does the bank have the right to repossess my car if I am in arrears? Answer: It is not clear from your question whether you financed the purchase of your car by way of a personal loan [...]
By Shaws | Published: June 21, 2010
Question: Recently I made my Will. I am in good health and therefore it may be some time before my children will inherit anything. It seems to me that I should perhaps consider passing some property to my children now so they have the benefit of it when it is of most use to them. [...]
