GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME: Sarah is here to help first time buyers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she discusses how to save up for a deposit using a Lifetime ISA… If you are considering buying your first property, you may be looking for the quickest Read more…
WILLPOWER: Don’t leave it until the last minute to put your affairs in order. This month, Hannah Montague explains why making a Lasting Power of Attorney now, can save your family expense and heartache in years to come… What is a Power of Attorney? A Power of Attorney is a legal Read more…
GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME: Sarah is here to help first time buyers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she urges readers to keep calm amid the Christmas craziness… The countdown has begun. Christmas ads are competing for telly time, the streets are adorned with lights and Read more…
Probate court fees are set to rise if recent government proposals get the green light. This month, Clare Davies explains how this will impact on executors… My elderly mother has made me an executor of her will. I’ve heard I may need to find thousands of pounds to obtain a Read more…
GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME: Sarah is here to help first time buyers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she discusses the pros and cons of gifted deposits. According to research by the Council for Mortgage Lenders in 2014, 52% of first time buyers received financial help Read more…
Is it fair to limit inheritance tax exemptions to spouses only or should other family members be included? This month, Ben Brown discusses how an unexpected bill can have catastrophic consequences for those you leave behind… I came across a very sad case in the Sunday Times recently concerning two Read more…
It’s hard to believe a year has passed since we moved to our new offices on Sheffield Road in Dronfield, but today marks the day we opened to the public. Our three storey premises are more than three times the size of the building we’d called home for the previous Read more…
We are often approached by prospective clinical negligence clients who do not know whether they have a case. Briefly, in order for you to pursue a clinical negligence case, we must satisfy two legal tests:- We must prove that medical treatment you received fell below a reasonably acceptable standard. This Read more…
GET IT RIGHT FIRST TIME: Sarah is here to help first time buyers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she explains how you can benefit from the government’s Help to Buy ISA scheme… First time buyers over the age of 16 can qualify for a Help to Read more…
WILLPOWER: It is imperative parents with young children put plans in place to safeguard their future, should the worst happen. This month, Hannah Montague explains how doing just that could have transformed a classic bedtime story… Whilst reading James and the Giant Peach by Roald Dahl to my children, it suddenly Read more…