Blogs
The recent sad events surrounding Nicola Bulley going missing in Lancashire brought up memories for many, of Claudia Lawrence’s disappearance in Yorkshire in 2009. The key difference in the cases is that Claudia has never been found. Back in 2009, when a person went missing, there was no law or even precedent for what should […]
Although it is important for everyone to make sure that they have a Will in place, a Will has been stereotyped as something for ‘older people’ and is often not something that young people think about putting in place. Here are six reasons why it is important for young people to have a Will. As […]
Why a codicil may be a better way of updating your Will rather than making a new Will from scratch. What is a codicil? A codicil is a document that modifies a previously executed Will. It is typically used to make small changes to a Will, such as adding or removing a beneficiary or changing […]
Unregistered land is basically an asset that hasn’t been registered with the Land Registry. This doesn’t mean that the land isn’t owned, it just means that the details of the land (which includes who owns the land) is only documented in the Title Deeds and not centrally registered at the Land Registry. When land is registered […]
As Christmas 2022 approaches we start to get excited for Christmas Jumper Day (8th December), our Christmas party (2nd December) and of course being off over the festive period to spend much deserved time with our friends and families. Over the festive period we will be closing our offices as follows. But please be assured […]
This year we are again collecting food donations for our local food banks. Our team will be gradually filling our collection boxes and we hope that our clients will help too. With the recent increase in the cost of living, as well as the colder seasons requiring more energy to be used to heat homes and […]
UPDATE 6th October 2022: The minor refurbishment works are completed and we are ready to welcome clients back into our Ossett office from Monday 10th October. There may still be some finishing to do (painting/furniture re-building) but it’ll still be a safe and pleasant place for us to meet. Thank you so much for your patience […]
It may seem odd, or even counter-intuitive, to be discussing separation and divorce at a time when you are finalising your wedding plans, but with around one third of marriages ending in divorce, statistics should prompt you to at least consider what the financial outcomes might be were you to divorce. A prenuptial isn’t just intended […]
