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Major charity legacy fraud triggers crucial advice from Thursfields
Charities need to keep close to supporters, alert to potential legacies and inquisitive over administration processes to avoid being defrauded, according to Thursfields Solicitors. The warning comes after a court heard how a solicitor had plundered a wealthy woman’s £1.6 million estate to buy a £580,000 home for himself after he was appointed executor of…
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Thursfields lawyer listed as a specialist in Certainty Contentious Probate Hub & Area A top lawyer at Thursfields Solicitors has been listed as a specialist by Certainty the National Will Register – The Law Society’s endorsed provider of The National Will Register. Katherine Ellis, a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Dispute Resolution team in Thursfields’…
Read MoreHuge arguments faced by families | Family law
These arguments are occurring because of the lack of Wills… Millions of families across the UK could face huge arguments because most people have not made a Will. The comments come after a new survey found that 68 per cent of UK adults are what is known as “intestate” – equivalent to nearly 28 million…
Read MoreCharity experts at Thursfields offer new legacies service
Thursfields Solicitors’ Charity Law team has launched a new service to help charities understand how to maintain, maximise and grow their income from legacies. Experts are providing charity clients with bespoke, practical and realistic advice on what can be a complex set of legal obligations linked to legacies. One of the lead lawyers on Thursfields’…
Read MoreFormer Leicester City owner’s memorial fund highlights the different ways to remember a charity
Thursfields Solicitors has urged charities to consider how they can benefit from memorial funds – without attracting negative attention. The advice comes after a memorial fund was set up in tribute to Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, the Thai billionaire businessman and owner of Premier League football club Leicester City, who died in a helicopter crash at the…
Read MoreThursfields raise over £400 for children’s charities in their first Christmas Charity Day
The Christmas Charity Day, organised by Thursfields Junior Lawyer Committee, proved a success across the firm, with all the staff pulling together to raise over £400 and more than a sleigh full of toys. The theme of this year’s charity day was children, and Thursfields have supported 3 great children’s charities this year. New Hope…
Read MoreThursfields wins top title at national Family Law Awards
Thursfields Solicitors has won a top title in the national Family Law Awards 2018. The Family Law department scooped the ‘Family Law Firm of the Year’ trophy for the Midlands at a glittering awards ceremony at The Ballroom, South Bank in London on 28 November. Award judges praised Thursfields for having a “passionate and ambitious”…
Read MoreThursfields’ Corporate law Team rises up the rankings
Thursfields Solicitors has once again been praised in the latest edition of “industry bible”, The Legal 500. In particular, the increasing reputation for corporate and commercial law services is recognised as the Corporate and Commercial Team moves up to Tier 2. Legal 500 states that Thursfields Corporate team “offers a pragmatic view of the level…
Read MoreThursfields named as finalist in Family Law Awards for second year running
Thursfields Solicitors has been shortlisted for a top award in the national Family Law Awards 2018. The Family Law department is a finalist in the “Family Law Firm of the Year” category for the Midlands region for the second year running. Shane Miller, head of Thursfields’ Family Law department, said: “We’re thrilled to have been…
Read MoreThursfields lawyer’s new role as Prince’s Trust fundraising champion
Kirsty Underhill, a solicitor in the Corporate & Commercial department at Thursfields’ Worcester office, has become chair of the Prince’s Trust Development Committee in Herefordshire and Worcestershire. The voluntary position will see Kirsty setting and leading the direction for the committee, which has so far raised over half of the £25,000 goal set for the…
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