Dementia is on the increase - make your Lasting Power of Attorney
Figures released by the Office of National Statistics have revealed that dementia, including Alzheimer's, has overtaken heart disease as the leading cause of death in England and Wales.More than 61,000 ...
31 January 2017
New Partner for Russell and Russell
Russell and Russell Solicitors has appointed Louise Rance to partner.Louise, a wills and probate solicitor at the firm’s Farnworth office, has worked at the practice since 2007. She specialises in ...
1 December 2015
Limited Offer: Your Will, Lasting Power of Attorney and Severance for £550
To help you start 2017 as you mean to go on we’re offering an exclusive package to clients wanting to get their house in order.Throughout January and February we’re offering ...
5 January 2017
Russell & Russell urgent warning - Government’s ‘risky’ online legal tool
Russell & Russell has joined a number of organisations representing older and vulnerable people to raise serious concerns around the Government’s online tool for creating Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs).An ...
15 November 2016
Don’t just make a Will, sign it
We all know that making a will is important. The cost of dying without one - or dying intestate as it’s formally known – can run into thousands of pounds. ...
1 November 2016
Making Your Will Saves in the Long Run
Around 70% of people in the UK fail to make a will. Reasons for this a varied, but generally it falls into two categories; the cost and finding the time ...
8 August 2016
Louise goes a STEP further with Russell and Russell
A solicitor from Russell and Russell has been awarded a prestigious industry accreditation for best practice and professional integrity.Louise Rance, a partner in the firm’s wills and probate department, has ...
14 June 2016
Dementia Can Affect Everyone so Make Your Lasting Power of Attorney
Every year, 225,000 people are diagnosed with dementia – about one person every three minutes. While age is the most significant contributing factor to the condition, it’s not just the ...
3 May 2016
Make Your Will or Risk Losing More Than You Think
People don’t like to think about making a will, but you never know what’s around the corner; you may live to be 100, but sometimes people’s lives are cut tragically ...
11 April 2016
Court of Protection Opens its Doors
A new pilot scheme has begun which allows the public and media to gain access to Court of Protection hearings across England and Wales for the first time.The Pilot Practice ...
16 March 2016
Lasting Power of Attorney: Planning for the Inevitable
Other than taxes, the only certainty in life is death. A morbid thought perhaps, but an inevitability that no one can avoid. What it does allow, however, is the opportunity ...
26 January 2016
Will Writing: Solicitors vs Accountants
Changes in the law have allowed accountants to provide will writing services. While many people may see this as an opportunity to open up the legal services market, it’s worth ...
21 January 2016
Russell & Russell Lawyers Become Solicitors for the Elderly
Two solicitors from Russell & Russell Solicitors have been awarded a quality mark for their work with elderly clients.Victoria Marshand Harry Mistry of the wills and probate department have qualified ...
21 July 2015
Landmark Ruling Could Mean Your Will Can Be Ignored
A court case involving a woman cut out of her mother’s will could change the rights of people wanting to disinherit their children.Heather llot of Hertfordshire was awarded £164,000 by ...
28 July 2015
Russell & Russell Solicitors Retains WIQS Accreditation
Russell & Russell Solicitors has successfully gained reaccreditation to the Law Society’s Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme (WIQS). In 2014, the Wood Street based firm became the first legal practice ...
10 September 2015