How to Ensure a Will is Legally Binding
A Will is one of the most important legal documents you can make. It ensures you leave your money and possessions to the people you want to benefit from them ...
31 August 2023
Why Use a Solicitor to Write Your Will
The perils of using an uninsured and unregulated will writer have again been highlighted in a recent report, with the service provided lacking the protection afforded to clients by the ...
23 August 2023
Keeping Up with the Times: How to Deal with Digital Assets in Wills
Society is becoming increasingly tech-focused. And, as we spend more of our time in front of a screen, it also means that we are moving more of our lives online.However, ...
17 August 2023
Criminal Law Team Spotlight: Chloe Young
This month, we turn our attention to Russell & Russell’s Criminal Law department and find out more about solicitor Chloe Young.Chloe has been at Russell & Russell for over six ...
9 August 2023
Grant of Probate: What Is It and How Long Does It Take?
Applying for a grant of probate is often the first step for an executor when they are administering a deceased person’s estate. However, the process has become increasingly frustrating in ...
8 August 2023
Top Tips for Conveyancing
Buying or selling a property can be a big undertaking, and people can find the conveyancing process overwhelming. Conveyancing is the legal transfer of a property from one person to another ...
2 August 2023
How a Solicitor Can Help with a Divorce
Going through a divorce is not easy. With so many issues to resolve, untangling your life from that of an ex-spouse involves many tough decisions and requires much thought and ...
19 July 2023
Conveyancing Team Spotlight: Natasha Cairns
In this profile feature, we meet another member of Russell & Russell’s Conveyancing team, Natasha Cairns.Natasha is a qualified Paralegal with over 16 years of conveyancing experience and is a ...
12 July 2023
First Female Lord Chief Justice Appointed
Dame Sue Carr has been appointed Lord Chief Justice for England and Wales, becoming the first woman ever to hold the post.The announcement was made by King Charles in the ...
6 July 2023
Have you recently been informed that your solicitor can no longer complete your conveyancing transaction?
News that North West conveyancing firm Alexander Grace Law (AGL) is closing its doors on Friday, 30 June, will have come as a shock, and many clients will need to ...
29 June 2023
Conveyancing Team Spotlight: Michele Benson
In the latest of our spotlight pieces, we sit down for a chat with Michele Benson in Russell & Russell’s Conveyancing team.Michele has been a member of the firm’s Conveyancing ...
15 June 2023
New Digital Powers of Attorney Bill Edges Closer
A Private Members’ Bill that aims to modernise Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) by allowing them to be made digitally is due for its second reading in the House of ...
9 June 2023
New Builds, New Challenges: The Extra Issues Involved in Buying a New Build home
New build homes are a popular choice for buyers. Not only do you get to avoid the conveyancing chain, but new builds are also less likely to need work or ...
5 June 2023
No-fault Evictions to be Scrapped Under New Bill
The UK Government will ban ‘no-fault’ evictions in a new Bill designed to overhaul England’s private rental sector.The long-awaited Renters’ Reform Bill was tabled in Parliament yesterday (17 May 2023) and ...
18 May 2023
Leasehold Reform Expected in Next Session of Parliament
A new Bill that will reform the leasehold system for properties in England and Wales is expected to be introduced imminently following a government announcement last week.Levelling Up Minister Baroness ...
10 May 2023