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ARTICLE · 04 OCTOBER 2022

Why Did My Solicitor Ask So Many Questions About Gifting?

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The book club gets together every week to discuss the book they are all reading and, because there are a few railway buffs in the group, they are currently reading the Necropolis Railway, a murder mystery set in the heyday of steam railways.

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The book club gets together every week to discuss the book they are all reading and, because there are a few railway buffs in the group, they are currently reading the Necropolis Railway, a murder mystery set in the heyday of steam railways. After the discussion and over coffee, the conversation turns to gifting.

Mary said, "I went to get some legal advice about making a gift recently but the solicitor asked an awful lot of questions. I thought it would be a case of going in, getting a few forms drawn up, signing them and then on our way".

Pam said "that really reminds me of Gladys who used to teach at school about 20 years ago. She wanted to move in with her son, sell her bungalow, give him the proceeds and then he would build her a granny flat to live in. She went to the solicitor and I remember her being very irritated because they explained it wasn't really that simple and that she really ought to put some documentation in place to protect herself. She was very

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