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48 Broadway, Peterborough Cambridgeshire, PE1 1YW

01733 346 333 01733 562 338 enquiries@hegarty.co.uk

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10 Ironmonger Street, Stamford Lincolnshire, PE9 1PL

01780 752 066 01780 762 774 enquiries@hegarty.co.uk

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66 South Street, Oakham Rutland, LE15 6BQ

01572 757 565 01572 720 555 enquiries@hegarty.co.uk

Market Deeping office

27a Market Place, Market Deeping, PE6 8EA

01778 230 120 01778 230 129 enquiries@hegarty.co.uk

Bourne office

11a North Street, Bourne, PE10 9AE

01778 230 030 enquiries@hegarty.co.uk
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    Do you have a legal question? Our legal Q&As cover a range of topics and answer questions we are asked most frequently.

    If you can’t find the answer to your question here, please contact us by emailing enquiries@hegarty.co.uk and a member of our team will be in touch.

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    Kally Singh

    I have a 200 year old beech tree in my garden which overhangs a public footpath and road. Am I responsible to the public if part or all of the tree falls?

    By Kally Singh

    Personal Disputes
    Andrew Hornsby

    Recouping a business investment

    By Andrew Hornsby

    Business Disputes
    Kally Singh

    Winding up petition

    By Kally Singh

    Debt and Insolvency
    Andrea Beesley-Hewitt

    Is my business factored into my estate for IHT purposes?

    By Andrea Beesley-Hewitt

    Tax Planning and Advice
    Andrew Hornsby

    Boiler broken three months after buying house

    By Andrew Hornsby

    Housing Problems
    Andrew Hornsby

    Reclaiming monies loaned to buy a house

    By Andrew Hornsby

    Personal Disputes
    Andrea Beesley-Hewitt

    We have purchased a property overseas. Do we need to update our Wills?

    By Andrea Beesley-Hewitt

    Wills
    Andrea Beesley-Hewitt

    Is it better to own property as tenants-in-common for Inheritance Tax planning?

    By Andrea Beesley-Hewitt

    Tax Planning and Advice
    Andrea Beesley-Hewitt

    Do I need a certificate from my GP before I update my Will?

    By Andrea Beesley-Hewitt

    Wills
    Andrew Hornsby

    Do I have to pay for poor quality building work?

    By Andrew Hornsby

    Personal Disputes
    Kally Singh

    How can I get back money owed to me?

    By Kally Singh

    Debt and Insolvency
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