Talk Money Week: Opening up About Your Estate Planning
Conversations about money are not easy. It can be difficult to know how to start a discussion about what is still considered by some to be a ‘taboo’ subject, and ...
6 November 2023
Powers of Attorney Act Recieves Royal Assent
The Powers of Attorney Bill received Royal Assent at the end of September and is likely to come into force in the next few months.The Act hopes to make the ...
23 October 2023
How a Solicitor Can Help With Probate
Probate is the legal process of administering the estate of someone who has passed away. This involves dealing with any money, property, and possessions they had at the time of their ...
19 October 2023
Wills and Probate Team Spotlight: Shannon Wood
In this profile piece, we meet Shannon Wood, who qualified as a solicitor in 2022 and has been with Russell & Russell for almost a year.Shannon specialises in Wills and ...
12 October 2023
Top Tips for Remortgaging
Mortgages have been a hot topic of late. However, not much of the news has been positive. High inflation, rising interest rates, and a cost of-living crisis has fuelled talk ...
9 October 2023
Are E-Scooters Legal in the UK?
Maybe you have seen one abandoned on the side of the road. It could be that you have had to jump out of the way of one coming up behind ...
6 October 2023
Managing Partner Spotlight: Jane Penman
Here, we find out a bit more about Russell & Russell’s new Managing Partner, Jane Penman. Appointed to the role in May 2023, Jane tells us what she wants to achieve ...
25 September 2023
Getting your Affairs in Order: A Legal Checklist for Older Clients
As we get older, it becomes more important than ever to us that our affairs are in order and that we have done all we can legally to protect ourselves ...
6 September 2023
Personal Injury Team Spotlight: Daniel Dickinson
In our latest profile feature, where we learn more about the Russell & Russell team, we meet personal injury specialist Daniel Dickinson.Daniel joined Russell & Russell in April 2013 as ...
5 September 2023
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