It is compulsory for a car user to have motor insurance and in the event they cause an accident, their insurance pays for the damage and compensates any injury and it is also compulsory for an employer to have liability insurance for an accident at the workplace,...

It has recently been well publicised that applications for a grant of probate can now be submitted by individuals online. We have found that this, along with the constant threat of an increase in probate fees and a raft of online ‘how to’ guides, has lead to more and...

The housing market has recently been re-opened by the Government, which means it is prime time for new tenants and purchasers to begin the hunt for their forever homes. You may find yourself in a position where you need to evict a tenant in order to sell your property...

In the run up to 29th August 2019, you will no doubt have heard of the looming deadline to make a claim regarding your mis-sold PPI and the threat of losing the opportunity to do so if you did not make a claim. The Financial Conduct Authority confirmed that after this...

In 2007 the HMRC introduced the ‘transferable nil rate band’ for married couples. This meant that when the first spouse passed away and left everything to their husband or wife not only was this free from inheritance tax (regardless of value) due to the existing...

It may seem like a daft question and “hopefully never” I hear you say, but did you know that every 90 seconds someone is admitted to the hospital in the UK with an acquired brain injury. I have two lovely clients that are sadly incapacitated as a result of a...

I recently had some clients that started the conversation by telling me they just wanted simple wills, each to each other and then on second death all to the children.  Nothing too complicated their affairs were simple. They were in the early 50s, they had 3 children...

I appreciate that in the current climate it may be tempting to write your own Will.  Of course you can if you want but is this the best thing for you? Lots of people think that their affairs are simple but when we get talking it becomes clear that it may not be as...