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We spend our lives working to provide for ourselves and our loved ones yet 57% of the population do not have a Will, meaning their loved ones may not be catered for should the worst happen. If you have a property, any savings, insurance policies or personal belongings you need to consider making a Will. As doctors, you deal with life and death every day,…

Whenever you enter a new partnership, it is vital to have a written partnership agreement, to avoid it being deemed a Partnership at Will, governed by the Partnership Act 1890 (the “Act”). Here, Sana Sadiq, senior solicitor at BMA Law, explains the pitfalls of this default arrangement. What is a Partnership at Will? A Partnership at Will is a form of partnership that operates under…

Sarah Carr explains what you should know about making a Will during the pandemic. Writing a Will is a subject many of us find difficult to broach. We spend our lives working to provide for ourselves and our families, yet there are still so many of us who have not made adequate provisions to protect all we’ve worked so hard for. The circumstances we found…

Sana Sadiq, senior solicitor at BMA Law, looks at what the New to Partnership Payment scheme means for you. The New to Partnership Payment Scheme was announced in the Update to the GP Contract agreement 2020/21 – 2023/24. It was primarily designed to attract healthcare professionals in general practice into partnership opportunities by creating a learning fund to develop skills, coupled with a financial payment.…