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01
Feb 2021

Section: Wills & Probate

I have been appointed as an Executor under a Will – what are my options?

Many believe that just because they have been appointed as an Executor, they are obliged to act in that role however that is not always the case. When an individual has been appointed as an Executor, they have the following options available:-   Proving Executor. The named Executor can firstly act as what is called…

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26
Jan 2021

Section: Employer Services

Home-schooling is a walk in the park, if the park is Jurassic Park

Millions of workers with younger children have reprised the role of home-schooler or learning facilitator for the January lockdown – and many are beginning to feel the strain.  March 2020 offered a vanilla experience of home education for temporary school closures; the novelty was palpable while families baked bread, exercised with Joe Wicks and crafted…

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26
Jan 2021

Section: Family Law

Finances on divorce – what is a clean break order?

A clean break order is a financial settlement on divorce which means that you and your former spouse sever any financial ties and have no financial obligations towards each other once the order has been made. A clean break is desirable because it allows the parties of the marriage to become financially independent of one…

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21
Jan 2021

Section: Wills & Probate

Estate Administration – what are Statutory Notices?

You may have heard the term ‘Statutory Notices’ when referred to in a Probate context. Statutory Notices are advertisements placed in a legal journal called the London Gazette and a local paper to advertise to unknown creditors that an individual has passed away. The notices run for a period of two months and should any…

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21
Jan 2021

Growth of team at Yorkshire’s Legal People

Chadwick Lawrence Solicitors are delighted to welcome two new additions to the firm. Lauren Bullock and Pete Konieczko-Hansom. Lauren has joined the Medical Negligence department and is based in Huddersfield and Pete into the Corporate and Contracts team based in Leeds. Lauren Bullock qualified as a solicitor in 2015, completing her training at Irwin Mitchell.…

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12
Jan 2021

Rekindling the Office Romance

In recent employment history, workers have campaigned for their employers to embrace home working; trusting the employee to work independently and to offer an environment that promotes work life balance and improves mental health.  Many flirted with the notion, some paid lip service while others went further; viewing the arrangement as a Golden Ticket to…

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