The early part of the year tends to be an extremely a busy time for family law solicitors with a rise in couples seeking to dissolve their marriages or civil partnerships. This year brings with it big changes to divorce law with no fault divorce becoming a reality on 6th April. But what do these…
In good news, which feels like rather a rare commodity these days, the Insolvency Service have recently published figures showing that planned job cuts by British employers fell by 11% since July, meaning that the predicted surge in unemployment this autumn following the end of the government furlough scheme at the end of September may…
Being asked to be an Executor in someone’s Will is quite a compliment, but it can also seem rather daunting. There are cases where it is possible for the process to be quite straightforward, but equally, there are also Estates which can turn out to be much more complicated than was initially apparent, or where…
Making a Will is probably not the first thing you think of when you discover you are going to be a parent. Your mind is much more likely to be focused on more immediate thoughts as your busy life as a parent approaches rather than thinking about new parent Wills. Will I ever get any…
In a blow to many couples seeking to get divorced, the government has recently confirmed that the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act, which covers no fault divorce, won’t be introduced in the autumn as originally planned. It has now been delayed until 6 April 2022. The reason given is to allow sufficient time for the…
Perhaps unsurprisingly, around 6 in 10 of the UK population do not have a valid Will according to Which?, the consumer magazine. For those who do choose to make a Will, there are a wide range of options, from using professional solicitors, to free / cheap Wills offered by charities, Will-writing services, to an off-the-shelf…
As many people saw their incomes fall away during the pandemic, the government stepped in to protect renters by introducing a complete ban on evictions. Courts stopped holding eviction hearings in March 2020 and although they were re-introduced in September 2020, bailiffs were instructed not to enforce them. Struggling landlordsWhilst the eviction ban did its…
We are delighted to announce that Alice Vage, a Property Executive with the firm, has now begun her training contract with Penderlaw Solicitors. Alice was born and grew up in Cornwall before moving to Wales where she studied Law at Swansea University graduating with a 2:1 honours degree. Following this, she studied for her LPC…
What is an LPA? A Lasting Powers of Attorney document (LPA) is a legal document allowing someone to make decisions for you, or act on your behalf, should you become unable to do so yourself. Having an LPA is especially important if you own a business. How do I go about choosing an attorney? When…
The term ‘Grandparent Will’ is becoming more widely used these days but how do you go about protecting your grandchildren’s inheritance with a grandparent Will exactly? What is it and what are the advantages of it? Lucy Wilton, from Penderlaw Solicitors explains… A Grandparent Will is what we would term a Flexible Will. Many couples…
