Home owners and landlords are due to be blasted with huge stamp duty increases starting from April. Chancellor George Osbourne announced in the Autumn Statement that those buying second homes...
At the end of February 2013, the Mental Health (Discrimination) Act (“the Act”) became law. The purpose of the Act was to contribute to removing the stigma associated with mental...
Only instructing solicitors when you have a buyer It is common for sellers to wait until there is a buyer for their property. If they were to do so at...
Thinking about yourself or a loved one losing mental or physical capacity is far from pleasant but making arrangements for all eventualities is what a caring person does. Nowadays one...
If you’re jetting off this summer we hope you have a great time but sometimes unexpected travel issues can ruin even the best laid holiday plans. If this does happen...
Summer is finally here, schools are finishing and everyone is thinking about holidays but how much do you know about employee holiday entitlement. The starting point for any employee will...
Most people understand the importance of making a Will even if they prefer not to think about it but the Will is all about what happens when you are no...
Parenthood is often taken for granted but for those who can’t conceive it can seem like an impossible dream. In recent times more and more desperate couples have turned to...
To highlight the importance of making a Will we’ve been asking our clients to leave a legacy by sharing their extraordinary stories. We recently spoke with Mr Herzberg who in...
Inheritance tax has long been a source of anguish for families who don’t consider themselves rich but when property value, shares, pensions and other assets are added together can find...
Please note: Our Gosforth office has now closed. This is not sad news as we have expanded our presence in our offices we have in the Northumberland area. Our office addresses and contact details for Blyth and Morpeth are on our contact us page. We look forward to seeing you at our Northumberland offices soon.
