Most people accumulate a huge number and range of possessions during their lifetime.
This can present significant challenges for those charged with sorting out a deceased person’s estate. Assets must be identified and allocated. And, in some cases, there are emotionally charged issues to hand...
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There are all sorts of decisions to be made during the home-buying process. Few are more important than the question of legal ownership.
If you are taking on a property by yourself, this is straightforward; you will own the home outright. But buying with other people requires careful consideration...
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As solicitors who prepare Wills, we know that the last thing our clients want is for theirs to be challenged later on.
A Will should provide certainty. It enables an individual to set out exactly who should benefit from their estate, and how, after their death. And a large part of what we help clie...
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Part of the process of moving on after a relationship breakdown can involve setting up home in a different part of a town, country, or even continent. Where there are no children involved, that’s perfectly straightforward. However, if you are looking to relocate with children, you should not s...
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For those of us who see our home as a sanctuary, the idea of becoming embroiled in a disagreement with a neighbour is unappetising, to say the least.
No sensible person would welcome a falling out with the people next door. But disagreements about the extent of each person’s property, and abo...
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There are fewer more dramatic statements that could ring in the ears of conveyancing solicitors. But, true enough, scientists at Swansea University have claimed that current methods of getting rid of Japanese knotweed cannot eradicate this invasive and, at times, aggressive plant.
If you are wonder...
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For most people, the idea of spelling out post-death wishes carries very little appeal. Preparing a Will calls for serious consideration of things that many of us would prefer to leave unsaid and unwritten. However, it is the only way of ensuring that the right people stand to benefit in the right w...
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Exciting times ahead.
Emma in our Property Dept starts her maternity leave at the end of May and in our Family Dept our Trainee Solicitor, Jenny, is getting married in June and qualifies in July.
In our Private Client Department we welcomed Zoë McManus in December as the Head of Departm...
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When two people decide that they no longer want to be in a relationship, the ideal scenario is that they each go their separate ways. They move on with their lives. And they build a future that leaves their past behind. &nbs...
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Every separation presents challenges for those directly and indirectly involved. But, without question, the most difficult logistical and emotional issues are around the children of the relationship.
Most parents accept that divorce is about compromise and pragmatism. And the reality is that arrang...
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