Blogs
On this Day 4 of the Good Divorce Week we are discussing how you can help your children by helping yourself. Jane Auty, one of our family solicitors here at Thornton Jones, says the following: Help your children by helping yourself It’s easier said than done, but at a time when stress levels are peaking, […]
Today is day 3 of Good Divorce Week and in this Blog, Jane Auty, one of our Family Solicitors, discusses how to address anger and emotions. Good Divorce Week is a week long campaign to raise awareness of the benefits of a collaborative approach to separation and divorce in order to ensure that the impact […]
Today is day 2 of Resolution’s Good Divorce Week, a week long campaign which aims to help separating and divorcing parents reduce the impact on their children and to maintain strong and meaningful relationship with their children after divorce. Today, Jane Auty, one of our Family Solicitors here at Thornton Jones discusses having a united […]
Today marks the start of Good Divorce Week, a week long campaign led by Resolution with the aim of ensuring children are least impacted when parents go through a separation or divorce. Throughout the week we’ll be sharing ideas Throughout the week, we’ll be sharing ideas on how to be sure that children are included […]
The next lockdown which starts on 5th November and runs for four weeks has again raised challenges for solicitors. Uncertainty stemming from the Prime Minister’s briefing on the impact to the housing market has been addressed following a Tweet from the Housing Minister, Robert Jenrick, who clearly stated that during this next phase of lockdown that: […]
With the current national lockdown coming to an end and as we re-enter the three tier system we continue to receive an increased number of enquiries from people who want to make or update their Wills. Unfortunately the lockdown and three tier restrictions may encourage people to take a DIY approach to their Wills in […]
On 8th July our Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced a Stamp Duty Holiday which could save home buyers a staggering £15,000 in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). It’s a bold move that is intended to boost the property market during these unpredictable Covid-19 times and will see all home buyers whose purchase price is […]
A Child Arrangements Order sets out where a child lives and the time they spend with each parent or guardian. However, circumstances can change, and there may come a time when the Order needs to be amended. Below, we answer some key questions about the process of varying a Child Arrangements Order. Changes to a […]
If you choose to contest a Will it’s worth knowing what the process might look like for you and how, at a time of grief, resolving the matter through mediation might be a preferred option for everyone involved. One of the struggles that clients have is the realisation that, if their claim goes all the way to […]
