• Divorce and Separation
• Dealing with the matrimonial home / other financial matters
• Advice in respect of children
• Breakdown of a co-habitation relationship
• Change of name deeds

 

We advise Buyers, Sellers, Landlords and Tenants in relation to Commercial Property· Buying and Selling Leasehold/Freehold

• Shops, Offices, Warehouses, Nursing Homes etc.
• Preparation of Leases
• Preparation of Option Agreements

We also provide advice for Businesses.

• Preparation of Partnership Agreements.
• Acqusition/disposal of businesses.

• Police Station Representation
• Magistrate Court Representation
• Road Traffic Offences
• Crown Court Work

We specialise in all aspects of Criminal Law ranging from motoring offences to more serious cases.
Michael Weeks BA has many years experience of dealing with the Police, advising at Police Stations and Magistrates Court work. His Higher Rights of Audience qualification enables him to also represent clients at the Crown Court.

The firm has also been awarded a Legal Aid Franchise in Criminal Law enabling us to obtain Legal Aid for all clients who are eligible.

Making a Will enables you to choose who will inherit your property if anything should happen instead of leaving the choice to the law.

The law specifies that your next of kin should inherit if no Will is made and therefore if you wish to leave property to a friend, unmarried partner or charity a Will should be made. A Will enables you to appoint Executors who are people you trust to administer your Estate properly and sort out all your financial matters. You can also appoint Guardians for your children.

Our services include:-

• Preparing Wills
• Inheritance Tax Planning
• Application for Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration
• Estate Administration
• Appointment of Guardians
• Powers of Attorney, Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection
• Deputyship Applications
• Advising the Elderly e.g. implications re: gifting property, preservation of assets re: inheritance tax and residential care, Wills, Lasting Power of Attorney.

When there has been a bereavement, family and close friends must come to terms with a multiple of technical matters. We keep the process of Probate work as simple as possible whilst offering a high level of professional advice.

Dealing with an Estate can be an extremely stressful and distressing time.

Robert Pringle BA (Hons) has been specialising in this area of work since 1981 and is a member of STEP and Solicitors for the Elderly & Law Society Probate Practitioners Group.