Can somebody contest my Will if they haven’t been included in it? Zoe Davis | Trainee Solicitor Despite having a Will, there is a chance that your Estate can become contested. But there are steps you may want to consider to help
Why is it important to have a professionally drafted Will? Liz Woodward | Wills & Probate Executive When a solicitor takes your instructions to prepare your Will, even though you may not realise, they will be assessing your capacity to give those
Can I return goods during the Pandemic? Sophie Wilson | Paralegal The current restrictions mean many non-essential retailers are closing across the UK, and therefore you may not be able to return your purchase. However, quite helpfully, a number of retailers are
What to do if you want to move out of a shared house? Ruth Jewell | Head of Litigation & Dispute Team With house prices ever increasing it can be beneficial for people who are not married to share the cost
Do separated couples need to check with each other before taking their Children on holiday? Radmila Balac | Partner | Family Solicitor Most people at this time of year start to turn their thoughts towards summer holidays, and this year appears to be
What does it mean to be appointed as someone’s Attorney? Emma Longstaff | Associate Solicitor In the year of 2019 to 2020 917,550 Lasting Powers of Attorney (“LPAs”) were registered with the Office of the Public Guardian (“OPG”), taking the total of
Protecting your Business – Business LPA’s (Lasting Powers of Attorney) Emma Longstaff | Associate Solicitor Did you know that if an individual owns and runs a business as a sole trader or sole Director of a company, and they lose capacity, no
Josiah Hincks Wins National Award We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded the NFUs Tim Sell Legal Panel Excellence Award for 2020 for our service to the farming community. We are very proud to have won this prestigious national award and it
Leaving your Estate to a beneficiary with a learning disability or a vulnerable beneficiary If you have a family member or a close friend that you want to provide for in your Will but you are concerned because they have a learning difficulty or perhaps
Good Divorce Week 2020 Dealing with separation and divorce is difficult. Emotions are high and even if two people both agree to separate, the changes can be so stressful that conflict and confrontation can seem inevitable. However, this doesn’t
