A much-loved actor, who was known to many as Basil Brush’s sidekick before playing the part of Bernard Woolley in the popular sit-com, Yes Minister has died without making a Will, it has been recently announced. Derek Fowlds, who was a well-known face on TV for much of his life passed away just over a […]
More than half of the UK’s adult population don’t have a Will, which could cause chaos for their families if they don’t address this. What’s more is that hundreds of thousands of Wills may have been written incorrectly or are out of date. According to data from Which Magazine, 54% of people are without Wills. […]
With 2020 unquestionably a year none of us will forget, one of the most surprising developments of late has been a heightened interest in property. Due to its proximity to the capital Staines, Spelthorne and the surrounding commuter villages has always been a property hotspot, but after a spring which put the buying and selling […]
After a very strange spring the housing market in Staines and beyond is very much back to life, even if the world is still very much readjusting to a much changed landscape as we come to terms with living during a pandemic. The seismic changes unfolding since March have, it is fair to say, frozen […]
It’s fair to say that just a few months ago the word furlough was not in the vocabulary of the vast majority of the population. However, as the summer kicks in and the UK tries to recover from the economic turmoil of Covid19, furlough and furloughing are words that acutely mean an awful lot to […]
During this period of National crisis, is it sensible to tackle some of life’s most important tasks, protecting your family’s best interests. Many people in Staines and the surrounding area are aware of this and have been contacting us at Dale & Newbery in recent weeks to make or amend their Will. While the UK […]
It is somewhat concerning that large sections of the public are still unaware that will-writing remains unregulated, meaning many people could make huge errors jeopardising their families. The Wills & Probate Consumer Research Report 2018, released in recent months showed 61 per cent were unaware that there is no regulation of will writers, despite half […]
According to the most recent statistics conveyancing remains by far the most complained about area of law yet it appears this message is not getting through to the public. Almost a quarter of all legal complaints (24%) relate to the purchase and sale of property, according to statistics by the Legal Ombudsman, in its report […]
A partner turned carer has won an acrimonious battle with her deceased ex’s family, and once again shows the importance of up to date wills. Carole Taylor recently won £325,000 from the estate of James Redmond after a judge ordered his two daughters to pay it from the estate, worth in the region of £1m. […]
Two sons who are fighting to free their mum after she killed her husband and their father in a brutal hammer attack has highlights coercive control behaviour. Sally Challen, was subjected to years of abuse from her husband, Richard, and ultimately killed him over 8 years ago. An update in the law has seen a […]
The terrible case of a man killing his wife and daughter before turning a gun on himself has brought the subject of coercive behaviour to the fore. Lance Hart murdered his wife Claire and daughter Charlotte in 2016 and the recent report by the local council into the tragedy concluded that it is vital that […]
For people living in and around London, a recent freedom of information request showing inheritance tax hotspots demonstrates how many need to take action. A fact to add to this is HMRC has also raked in inheritance tax of over £2.8 billion during the first six months of the 2018/19 tax year, which is why […]
