Don’t get mugged
The Law Society has recently issued a campaign called “dontgetmugged” to highlight compensation paid to accident victims. According to statistics from the Financial Services Authority, [...]
Lexcel Accreditation
Talbot Walker LLP have secured a top accolade for the second year running, the national Law Society’s law management quality mark, Lexcel. For those who do [...]
The Bank of Mum and Dad
Almost half of first time buyers now receive financial help from family members and this trend is set to grow. Unfortunately the trend of families [...]
What’s yours is mine?
The Government has now made it clear that they do not intend to pass any legislation in respect of the division of a house owned [...]
Do you have a 5% deposit and want to buy a new build house…….?
If the answer is yes and you do have a 5% deposit for a new build house then the NewBuy Scheme could be for you. [...]
Don’t let your money pour down the drain
Defects in drainage systems are a major cause of damage to a property but are often overlooked when buying a house. From 1st October 2011 [...]
April Fools Day: No Win No Fee, act now!
In 2009 Lord Justice Jackson was tasked with conducting a review of civil litigation costs and the majority of his recommendations are due to be [...]
Why Instruct a Solicitor to assist in the Administration of an Estate?
Acting as an Administrator or an Executor of an estate is an onerous responsibility. If you start to intermeddle with an estate by assuming the [...]
Why you should make a will
Over 2/3 of people in the UK have not made a Will. There is an assumption that all of the estate will automatically go to [...]
Why you should make a lasting power of attorney
As people get older it may become increasingly difficult for them to manage their own affairs especially due to ill health or incapacity. Making a [...]