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A Straightforward Guide to Probate and the Law is a concise and informative guide to all the processes that underpin probate and the obtaining of probate. The book is designed exclusively for anyone who is either a family member or who is acting as an executor of an estate. By using this clear and easy to understand guide, the processes of applying for probate and also understanding taxation and the final accounts and finalizing the probate process will become clear.

Buying a franchise is probably one of the most important decisions a person can make. This is particularly so in 2024 following the impact of inflation and the cost of living crisis. This guide takes the reader through all the factors needed to arrive at a decision to enter into a franchise. With franchises, a person enjoys many of the advantages of an established business, such as a tried and tested product or service, a set of established operational guidelines and in most cases, a pretty good idea of whether or not the format will work in a chosen area or location. However, it goes without saying that a decision to enter into a franchise shouldn''t be taken lightly. This book will assist in the process of researching and setting up a franchise.

In the current housing climate, more and more people are finding it very difficult to get their foot on the housing ladder. Quite often, when the opportunity to do so arrives, buyers have to settle for second best, having had no say in the design and construction process, just to get a roof over their heads. However, there is another way which does take a lot more effort, and a lot more involvement, but which is ultimately very rewarding. That is self-building your own home. In 2024, the government is providing funding and help to all prospective house builders. A Straightforward Guide to Designing and Building Your Own Home, Revised edition, will guide the reader through all the stages involved in the process of self-building a home, from inception to completion. It will also highlight the increase in building costs in 2024.

This comprehensive guide to the planning system, current to 2024 is intended for all who wish to understand and deal with the planning system as it applies to residential and commercial properties. It will prove invaluable to all of those who wish to embark on the process of either building a new home, making an alteration to an existing home, plan for change of use to a business or prevent a development in their area. Although, in the main, covering the system in England and Wales extensive reference is made to the differences in each country of the United Kingdom.

This New Edition of A Straightforward Guide to The Rights and Obligations of Leaseholders and Freeholders provides essential information including proposed changes to the law and practice of managing leasehold property to 2024, specifically the Leasehold Reform Bill 2023. The book is comprehensive and intended for the layperson although it can be utilized by the student or professional and individuals generally.

The Property Investors Management Handbook, Revised Edition, revises and updates the previous edition in the light of ongoing changes in the law and practice of Residential property management, specifically The Renters Reform Bill 2023 and the impact on landlords and tenants and also changes to the leasehold landscape and how this affects freeholders and leaseholders.

This Revised publication in the Emerald Business Management Series, Business Start Up and Future Planning, written in a time of turbulence for all businesses operating within a backdrop of high inflation and high interest rates and record insolvencies, is a comprehensive guide to all aspects of the formation of a company and to the ongoing planning and development of a business. This book will prove invaluable to all those who are involved in setting up a business, whether small or medium size.

Bi-polar disorder is the term used to describe what was once known as manic depressive illness. Bi-polar disorder is becoming more and more common, particularly in young adults, although people of all age ranges will suffer from the condition. This Second Edition, as with all the guides in the Explaining series aims to provide an insight into bi-polar disorder and explores the background to the condition, the symptoms and the various treatments on offer. It also explores the way those with this condition can help themselves, through lifestyle modifications such as diet and exercise. The research and law is updated to 2024.

This Straightforward This comprehensive book, Negligence in Healthcare: A simple guide for Patients, Carers and Practitioners discusses how negligence works in practice. It examines the legal duty that a healthcare practitioner has to a patient, as well as what needs to be established for a negligence case to be successful. This book, which is a follow up to Healthcare Rights and Law for Patients, Carers and Practitioners, will be ideal for those wishing to know more about negligence in healthcare settings, whether a patient, someone caring for a patient, or healthcare practitioners. The following areas are covered in detail: what is negligence?, alternatives to negligence claims, duty of care owed to patients, the standard that practitioners have to meet, how negligence claims are accessed, good samaritan acts.

Without a doubt, one of the biggest headaches for all business owners is the issue of taxation and making sure that the correct tax is paid when due. This comprehensive guide to Business and Taxation is an up-to-date guide, revised to 2024, to all the issues concerning the operation of business and how taxation affects the operation of a company. It deals with all areas of tax, from an outline of the tax system to what should be paid and when.

This latest book in the Straightforward Guides series, A Guide to Handling Bereavement, Revised Edition, deals with the practical arrangements necessary after a death. The book is factual yet sympathetic and is intended to guide those who have suffered a bereavement. The funeral industry, post pandemic, in 2024, is covered in depth. The book, updated to 2024 is clear, practical and concise and is intended for the layperson. It is ideal for anyone who wishes to gain knowledge of this area.