LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN

Auckland Star, Volume LXXVI, Issue 200, 24 August 1945, Page 8

LEGAL INQUIRY COLUMN

ANXIOUS.—It makes no difference to your benefit whether the property is owned by you and your wife or only by your wife. If you have no income of your own and your wife has no income other than the rent, it appears that you are even now entitled to the full age benefit. ANXIOUS.—On re-marriage, your widow's benefit, including the benefit payable in respect of the 'children, will cease. A.T.S.—Without reading your advertisement. It is not possible to be dogmatic. It would be surprising, however, if your advertisement was not a medical advertisement within the meaning of the Medical Advertisements Act. Your advertisement should therefore contain your name and address. O. Ij. McQ.—Your question is highly technical, because the answer depends on the circumstances of each case. In general the selle* may withdraw an offer for sale at any time before it is accepted. In any case,, the remedy if a seller refuses to sell fls not worth pursuing where so small a sum is involved. FAIR PLAY. —The persons who are to take under the will are determined as at the death of the testatrix. If any of those persons subsequently dies, their share in the estate devolves according' to their wills, or. if they leave no will, to their next-of-kin. The pro-, posed distributions are accordingly correct. You will be credited as having paid the funeral expenses. HOME.—'I and 2) In the circumstances there should be no opposition, but you may be required to give an undertaking to dispose of your present property. (3) As the flats are not available for your occupation, no objection on this point should.be raised. CURIOUS.—The bank cannot be compelled to free the money or any part of it. In practice, however, a suitable arrangement can usually be made. IN DOUBT.—If your husband has sufficient means you should be able to obtain a small mainlenr.nce cider against him. MINER. —In my opinion the correct amountoof. f holiday Pi>y wps £2 1/, irom which wages tax was deductible.