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Burnside
& Logue is a prominent firm of solicitors based in Northern
Ireland specialising in advice to the general public on matters
of Northern Ireland law especially about property and personal injury
claims. If you do not find information about the subject you want
in the list below (which is not intended to be exhaustive) or if
you need the advice of a NI lawyer or solicitor on any matter which
might need legal action in Northern Ireland please contact James
Burnside or Mark Hatt and we will try to help.
 About
us - Some biographical information and background to this
site.
Accidents - Legal problems arising
from accidents - at work, road traffic accidents, medical negligence
etc - and what can be done about them.
- Compensation - how it is assessed
- Negligence - what must be proved
Children - Contact, residence, custody, maintenance etc and
all problems related to children whether the parents are married
or unmarried.
Cohabitees - Particular legal issues facing people who
live together but who are not married. Wills, property issues, difficulties
with children etc.
Contacting Us - How to contact us - by e-mail, phone,
fax or mail.
Conveyancing - Buying and
selling residential properties. Costs of house purchase
Divorce - All issues relating
to divorce - the grounds for it, practicalities, legal aid, property
issues, problems with children, specific issues etc.
Elderly - Specific problems of
concern especially to the elderly - costs of care in the community,
will, inheritance tax, enduring and ordinary powers of attorney
etc.
Enduring Powers of Attorney - Practicalities of dealing
with the situation where someone may become mentally/physically
incapable of managing their own affairs.
Inheritance
Tax
- Where this applies it can be a very heavy imposition but it can
often be avoided by taking proper advice in good time.
Intestacy - What happens when you die without making a will
and whether it is worth making a will.
Litigation - Any disputes which
have to be resolved by issuing court proceedings.
Living Wills - Making sure that your wishes are carried
out during your lifetime in the event of an incapacitating illness
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The Accident section will give you background details to the litiation
procedure, however, for contract disputes, bankruptcy, insolvency,
property and boundary disputes contact Mark Hatt of this firm.
Matrimonial
- Difficulties which may arise in the course of a marriage - divorce,
property disputes, difficulties with children etc.
Matrimonial Property Disputes
- How matrimonial property is divided in the event of a divorce
or in the context of a dispute within marriage.
Powers
of Attorney
- Enabling someone else to act legally on your behalf - to operate
bank accounts etc.
Probate - The process of proving a will and obtaining powers
over the deceased person's estate.
Wills
- Making a will, formalities, costs, reasons for doing so etc.
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