By Cohabitation is a term used to describe two people who are in a relationship with each other and are living together but who are not married....

By What do I mean by mental capacity? Mental capacity is a complex subject but, at its most simplistic, it can be defined as our understanding of...

By Preparing for your divorce appointment – what do I need to bring with me? In order to assist clients with their initial divorce and finance...

By Update on remote signing and witnessing of wills Following on from our recent article on remote signing and witnessing of wills, we want to...

The Government published the Code of Practice for commercial property relationships during the COVID-19 pandemic in June 2020.

By When someone dies, their assets are valued as at the date of death (known as the probate value). These values are reported to HMRC with the...

By This is a question that I am asked many times and one where the consequences of not obtaining one can be devastating. The simple answer to...

The Government has recently announced that there will be a relaxation of the rules relating to the execution of wills. Jane Flaherty, Associate Solicitor at Everys and a fully accredited member of Solicitors for the Elderly, advises of the changes in the law relating to the witnessing of wills.

By Divorce proceedings can often be portrayed as being lengthy, costly and contentious. This certainly is not the case for everyone, but,...

By Read time: about 8 - 10 mins A wife (W) has died, leaving her entire estate of £700,000 to her husband (H), which includes the family home and...

By The Government has updated its guidance for businesses to reopen safely on 4th July, 2020. See the links below for more information....

By These are unprecedented times, and with difficult times comes difficult conversations. That includes thinking about what we want to happen to...

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By Many people do not have a will, and others may have one which was made some time ago and has now, more or less, been forgotten or ignored. ...

By As solicitors, we find ourselves in the somewhat tricky situation of having to manage the restrictions of social distancing whilst complying...