Litigation
If you are involved in a dispute we are able to provide you with specialist advice. We have lawyers ready to assist you in every possible way including:
- Boundary and neighbour disputes
- Consumer problems
- Contract disputes
- Inheritance claims
- Contested Probate/Wills
Subject to certain conditions Public Funding or Legal Aid may be available.
Wills & Probate
We can advise you in connection with:
- Making a Will
- Inheritance Tax Planning
- Advice in relation to setting up a Trust or dealing with existing Trusts
- Obtaining Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration
- Administering Estates
- Dealing with Inheritance Tax issues on death
Powers of Attorney
We can advise you in connection with:
A power of attorney is a legal document that enables you to appoint someone you trust to take decisions on your behalf. This person could be a loved one or a trusted professional.
Notarial Services
About eight hundred years ago it was appreciated that there was a need to have documents intended to be used in a foreign country authenticated by a public official, so that they could be accepted in evidence abroad without further proof of authenticity. The first notaries in England were appointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury by faculty and even today the Faculty Office comes under the jurisdiction of the Archbishop.
The function of a Notary Public is to
- attest the execution and signature of documents;
- authenticate the execution of documents;
- administer oaths and declarations and many other less familiar and more specialised documents
- but all for use outside England and Wales
Because a Notary Public is the holder of a public office, his signature and seal on a document, which is called notarisation, is the evidence of a responsible officer and as such the document will be recognised in most countries of the world without any further formal verification called legalisation.
Change of Name
We can draft a legally binding Change of Name Deed to officially change your name or a child's name. While not legally required, professional drafting ensures the document is correct for updating records with banks, the DVLA, and the passport office.
