andy250 wrote:Even if there is a will, you will need to go to probate for anything legal to do with Bill's business. *Edit, note sure if even this line is correct, having just looked up sole trading*
The only thing I can advise I can offer, is to see if you can seek out anybody who understand the legal issue's involved. I know for a fact nobody, can take over somebody else's business, as they cannot with mine as I'm the sole registra of the said business. Anybody wanting to take up the reign's to either run splosh, or send the business in a new direction, would need to seek legal advise. It will be minefield, and not something that I totally understand... (Sorry if this sound's a bit kill joy-ish.)
regards
Andy and the team.
Nobody is taking over anyone's business, full stop, and no advice is needed, the necessary consultations have been made - thank you though.
I am renting Bill's old studio as it just so happened the lease was up soon and Alex Lester, acting on behalf of Bill's parents, offered me the chance to rent it. It's not part of his business or estate. I am doing this so that all his property/stock doesn't end up in a skip, and so that Bill's parents don't get whacked with a clearing and cleaning charge from the estate agents it is rented from. I am happy to pay from my own pocket to preserve this piece of Splosh! history, and will store and protect any of Bill's property at my own cost, indefinitely until all the legal eagles are finished and we know what it's fate is.
Muckypup, myself and a few others have found a way to keep the forum alive, with the go ahead from Alex and Bill's parents, again funded by our own pockets.
This forum is my home and I would be heartbroken to lose it as well as Bill, ditto the studio which is also very important to Sammy Jane
That is all
No one is taking over anything - just preserving.
HTH
Candy xx