When people go missing, it can leave their family and possessions in limbo. Properties may lie empty for years because the registered owner cannot be traced, or be repossessed due to missed mortgage payments. This can cause excessive delays, burdensome processes and unnecessary costs. Thankfully, empty property practitioners and families can now utilise relative new powers to Read more…
The number of households in emergency accommodation increased by 14% in the last three months. This is an unprecedented rise and another unwelcome effect of the coronavirus pandemic. Even with an eviction ban in place, many people have been tipped into homelessness. By the end of June 2020, 98,300 UK Read more…
Sarah is here to help house buyers and sellers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she explains the process of re-mortgaging… My current mortgage is coming to an end. Should I look for a new deal? A mortgage is essential for most people who want to buy Read more…
People are often surprised to find they need a Grant of Probate to handle their loved one’s estate. Richard Barlow kicks off the new year by explaining that making a will is not the end of the process, but the beginning. My mum died recently, leaving a will that appointed Read more…
Divorce solicitors across the city braced themselves for the annual rush of new work, following the Christmas break. The first working Monday of January is known throughout the profession as ‘D-Day’ (divorce day). A number of factors contribute to this spike in separations, namely the emotional and financial pressures of Read more…
If you are looking to complete a property purchase quickly – at any time of the year – it is important that before you put in an offer, you have everything in place to complete the purchase. The most important piece of the jigsaw is your funding. If you are Read more…
We are investing in the wellbeing of our 200-plus staff by training two employees as qualified mental health first aiders. The pair are the first at our firm to complete an internationally recognised mental health first aid course and will be available to support colleagues struggling with issues of this Read more…
We are backing a local team’s bid to raise funds and awareness of the life-threatening condition, sepsis. Our contentious probate department has donated £1,000 to TeamDanielHallam’s, Cycle4Sepsis challenge, helping it to become one of the UK Sepsis Trust’s top ten fundraisers. Taylor&Emmet client, Ayesha Heaton, and her 30-strong team raised Read more…
We are in the running for two industry accolades at this year’s Yorkshire Legal Awards. Taylor&Emmet has been shortlisted in the private client and residential property categories, only a week after winning Solicitor Firm of the Year (North) at the national Wills and Probate Awards. Our probate and residential conveyancing Read more…
Sarah is here to help house buyers and sellers get to grips with the conveyancing process. This month, she discusses transferring equity in a property… I am buying my husband out of our family home as part of my divorce. How do I go about removing him from the deeds? Read more…