Announcement: Our new Skype Legal Service
In this busy world we recognise that it is not always possible to make time for a face to face appointment with a solicitor. That’s why we’re excited to announce the launch of our new Skype Legal Service. Skype is a free service that allows users to participate in video or voice calls over the […]
Carr & Co excel once again!
Carr & Co are very proud to announce that we have once again passed Lexcel for the 7th year running. Lexcel is a vigorous assessment completed by the Law Society and only a select few of Solicitors practices have the award of Lexcel 5. The Lexcel practice standard is awarded to solicitors who provide excellence […]
The Merits and Pitfalls of Shared Ownership
Carr & Co’s Property Solicitor and Partner Mark Lynn explains the Merits and Pitfalls of Shared Ownership in property purchases. Buying a property for the first time is one of the biggest financial commitments you will ever make. It is therefore imperative that when considering whether to purchase a property through a shared ownership scheme […]
REMINDER!! First Time Buyers ACT NOW!!
First Time Buyers who are thinking of purchasing a property valued between £125,000.00 and £250,000.00 should act now if they wish to save on the Governments current Stamp Duty exemption. The Government have announced that the current exemption which means that first time buyers are free from the 1% Stamp Duty Tax on homes costing […]
Top 10 searches on Google for 2011….
Featured at number 10 in a strangely varied list of Top 10 searches on Google which also includes “What is scampi?” and “What is Zumba?”; Probate stands out as an issue clearly concerning a large number of uses of the Internet. Carr & Co’s Probate specialist Sharon Smith provides the answer to “What is Probate”… “When […]
Carr & Co Solicitors WILL help you keep your New Years Resolution in 2012
You will not believe the number of times we have heard our client’s say “I have been meaning to obtain a Will for a number of years now”. The importance of making a Will is essential and each Will is personal to you to ensure that your assets pass to your loved ones. Here are […]
Wills could be adversely affected by plunging pension values, read our press release.
Wills could be affected by plunging pension values as people look to sell off other assets to fund their retirement, warns Carr & Co. Carr & Co says that with pension investments having lost value, those nearing retirement could be forced to sell the assets they had planned to leave to family and friends in […]
Mounting Carehome fees could wipe out Wills.
Increasing Carehome fees mean elderly people could end up with having nothing to leave in their Wills. This follows a report that more than 20,000 pensioners have had to sell their homes last year to pay for Residential Carehome fees which has increased by 17% in the past five years. Last year, Age Concern/ Help […]
Free Wills for over 55's
Carr & Co Solicitors have recently joined the Cancer Research Panel of Solicitors offering free Will’s to client’s aged over 55 years of age. Cancer Research have worked tirelessly towards helping to double the survival rate from Cancer in the UK over the past 40 years. Over one third of their work is funded by […]
First time buyers are vulnerable despite low rates and affordable housing, says Carr & Co Solicitors
First-time buyers are vulnerable despite low rates and affordable housing, says Carr & Co Solicitors First-time buyers remain vulnerable to repossession and negative equity despite low interest rates and affordable housing schemes, says Carr & Co in Gosforth, Morpeth and Blyth. Carr & Co says that despite low interest rates and affordable housing schemes aimed […]