by admin | Sep 23, 2021 | News, Wills
By Sarah McDermott, Private Client Paralegal Firstly, what is testamentary freedom? Testamentary freedom is an important principle in England and Wales that means that you can leave your estate to whoever you wish to, without any obligation to leave it to particular...
by admin | Sep 7, 2021 | Court, News
By Louise Martin, Solicitor, Director & Family Mediator As has been expected, the MOJ have now announced that court fees are to rise this autumn. In family law, the fee on filing a petition a divorce, nullity or civil partnership dissolution will increase from...
by admin | Aug 5, 2021 | News
By David Williams, Director & Head of Property As the Covid pandemic has forced us all to make significant changes to our way of life, so too has business had to adapt to accommodate the need for remote working, self-isolating and less face to face encounters....
by admin | Jul 23, 2021 | Lasting Power of Attorney, News
By Sarah McDermott, Private Client Paralegal Lasting Powers of Attorney are documents that you complete while you have the mental capacity to appoint people, who you trust, to be your attorneys, in relation to your financial affairs and/or health and welfare...
by admin | Jul 15, 2021 | News, Property
Reduced rates of Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) will apply for residential properties purchased between 1st July – 30th September 2021. Katherine Price, paralegal in Onions & Davies’ property team, reflects on the end of the £500,000 threshold ‘Stamp Duty Holiday’...
