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Does your lawyer progress your accident claim efficiently and provide you with a personal and professional service? Can I change solicitors for my accident claim?
Simple answer – Yes you can. Is it easy to do? – Pretty easy, yes. If you have had an accident and are bringing a
Why you should always use a solicitor to prepare your will
Making a will is one of the best things you can do to ensure your family are taken care of when you die and that
Five problems with a leasehold property
If you are looking to buy a new home, you may find many of the properties within your price range are leasehold. Recent stories of
Making a will when you retire
Having a will is important for every adult but is even more so as you enter retirement and start to put your affairs in order.
Employment Disputes
Early Advice Are you an employer with some sort of dispute with an employee? If so, the best advice we can give you is take
Buying your first home with a small deposit
According to the Bank of England, the biggest issue for most first-time buyers is insufficient savings. Last year saw a sharp jump in the average
Site assembly for commercial development
If you have a great idea for developing a piece of unused land, you may find that you need to get control of some neighbouring
Meeting your conveyancing solicitor, what you need to prepare
Preparing and collecting all the information for your first meeting with your conveyancing solicitor, whether that meeting is face-to-face or virtual, will get your transaction
Landlords’ options for enforcing commercial tenants’ obligations
As the economic impact of the pandemic grows, many commercial landlords are struggling to collect rent and enforce their business tenants’ other lease obligations. While
Untangling Overseas Assets
Often people are unaware that shares or investments they hold may be registered in jurisdictions other than the UK. This can cause substantial delays and
Katherine Flashman Kitson celebrating 25 years as a director of Parnalls
This month I am celebrating 25 years of being a Director here at Parnalls Solicitors. It is tough times as you all know, so celebrating
Do you know the difference between…
The terms libel, slander and defamation are often used interchangeably in everyday use. But what do these terms actually mean and what is the difference
When to consider appointing a professional attorney
With continuing advances in modern medicine, we are living longer than ever before and, while we are able to keep our bodies healthy and fit
Should I get a cohabitation agreement?
If you are or are thinking of cohabiting with another person, have you thought about the consequences of one of the parties leaving or the
The Need for Updating Wills
It is a general belief that writing a will is a final act. Once it is signed, the matter is over and needs no further
The Right to Make Noise
In areas of new residential development, how can existing businesses ensure that they are not adversely affected? Whilst most businesses would welcome the introduction of
Ill-health pension transfer not liable for IHT
A landmark case in the Supreme Court has ruled that a pension transfer made in ill health was not liable for inheritance tax. In the
Legal Time Limits – why so important?
Legal proceedings are littered with various time frames and deadlines which means that making sense of what and when something needs to be done can
Would you pay a premium for a south-facing garden?
A recent study carried out by Rightmove has found that homes listed as having a south-facing garden are priced, on average, £22,695 higher than those
Video-witnessed wills to be made legal
Under the Wills Act 1837, when someone makes and signs their will two additional people need to be physically present to act and sign as