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When someone dies, the executors of the deceased’s estate can be required to get a grant of probate. The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced plans to standardise the fees charged for the application fee….

The finalists in the 2021 Brentwood Business Awards have been announced. The winners will be announced at the Awards Dinner on Friday 12 November 2021. The event showcases the best of local organisations and employees….

It has recently been reported that actor Daniel Craig has indicated that he does not intend to leave his children a substantial inheritance as he finds the practice ‘distasteful’. The James Bond star has two…

We will be seeing in the New Year by hosting our popular Wills and Lasting Power of Attorney seminars in January and February 2022. Join us on one of the dates shown before for our Wills and…

Starting in 2022, new legislation will require anyone acquiring a stake in a business to consider whether it raises any issues of national security. If so, prior approval from the Secretary of State might be required…

If you would have asked any divorce lawyer 10 years ago if it were possible to become divorced online, they would have thought you were asking for the moon. Yet here we are in 2021…

We are delighted to announce that Partner Stephen Eccles has joined Pilotlight as a Pilotlighter. Pilotlight is a registered charity and social enterprise which was set up to help other charities and social enterprises access…

During the COVID-19 pandemic, a new working trend has developed. A small, yet significant group of employees in industries ranging from tech, insurance, recruitment, and banking, have found a way to double, and in some…

Since 2019, there have been over 100,00 divorces in the UK, with the pandemic putting even more relationships under intense strain. In a recent survey conducted by University College London, almost 18,000 of those who…

The Covid-19 Pandemic has drastically affected the economy. It has heralded new legislation that has changed the landscape in which landlord and tenant relationships in the commercial and residential spheres must now operate. Further legislation…