An executor is an individual appointed by a Will, to be responsible for the administration of the deceased estate. A person’s estate is everything they own including…

If you own the property jointly with your spouse or partner, your legal rights with regard to the property remain unchanged, whether you live there or not. When a couple separate…

Unfortunately there is no simple answer to the question. The courts do consider an equal division of the family assets as a measure of whether any particular financial settlement…

A Codicil is an official alteration that accompanies your existing Will, which outlines changes to a particular clause/s in your Will. An example of this would be if you needed to change the name…

Enduring Power of Attorney’s (EPAs) can no longer be created, however if an individual had one made prior to October 2007, registered or unregistered it can continue to be used.

You may have come across one of these policies when buying or selling....but what are they?

The benefits of First Registration for my unregistered property. Why should I have my unregistered property registered at…

In short, there is no such thing as a "common-law wife" (or husband). It makes no difference how long a couple may have lived together…

In theory it takes around six months from the start of divorce proceedings to the making of the Final Order which ends the marriage.

Will I be liable to pay higher rate stamp duty on my purchase? What constitutes a “second property”? Higher rate SDLT is payable on multiples dwellings.

What is the difference between a freehold and leasehold property / transaction? There are two types of property that you can own…

If you transfer your home into your children’s name and continue to live in it rent free then it will be classed as a Gift with Reservation of Benefit.

Do you own a bank account, have savings, a car? If you do not have a Will in place then these will pass via the Intestacy Rules…

We take what we do seriously, but we don't take ourselves too seriously...our bookshelves in our meeting rooms are filled with legal books…

What are the steps in a purchase transaction? Sarah Ebling one of our helpful conveyancing assistants has summarised the main points when you are purchasing a property.

Great news.. you have found a buyer for your property and are ready to instruct a conveyancing solicitor on your sale. But what happens next…

Misleading claims being made about the simplicity of the online divorce process (and the prices charged) have led to the Government announcing that the Competition and Markets Authority…

At our first meeting, we will ask you about the reasons for you seeking our assistance, talk this through then discuss what you would like to achieve.

Separating or divorcing? We can help to make sure your finances are prepared; get peace of mind with a professionally…

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