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Wills, Wealth & Estate Planning Advice
Wills andEstatePlanningSolicitors When considering how to share your assets, or make business succession arrangements, estate planning will protect and maximise your financial interests. Thursfields’ wills and estate planning solicitors are experts in their field. Our Wills and Estate Planning Services Thursfields’ wills and estate planning solicitors offer a comprehensive range of services for people in…
Read MoreThursfields’ team to walk 121 miles to raise £1,000+ for Midlands Air Ambulance Charity
A team of seven keen walkers from Thursfields Solicitors has taken on a 121-mile route march to raise more than £1,000 for the Midlands Air Ambulance Charity. The activity has been planned as part of the charity’s Airbase Challenge 2022 where fund-raisers can walk, run, swim or cycle a variety of distances in the first…
Read MoreTop Midlands lawyer works with academics on human rights for people living with dementia
Academics researching human rights for those affected by dementia are working with one of the Midlands’ top legal experts on Court of Protection issues for vulnerable people. Annabel Kay, who works in the Wills and Estates team at Thursfields Solicitors, is working with Professor Dawn Brooker and her team at the Association of Dementia Studies,…
Read MoreWill making during Coronavirus pandemic
The Coronavirus pandemic has brought many challenges. As a firm, Thursfields adjusted to home-working and a life of video conferencing with clients as well as online court procedures. Very few of our physical legal encounters with clients could not be replicated through the use of technology. Wills and Estates Coronavirus changed many people’s attitudes to…
Read MoreThere’s never been a better time to talk about Wills following COVID-19
Wills and Estates With everyone thinking more about death in the wake of COVID-19, it’s the perfect time to make sure Wills are planned properly. Michelle Hetheridge, director of the Wills & Estates department at Thursfields said professional advice would help ensure that deceased’s loved ones received what was rightfully theirs as quickly as possible.…
Read MoreThursfields Talk Legal: new vidcast series launched | Wills and estate solicitors
Thursfields has launched a series of remotely recorded vidcasts to help increase businesses and the wider public’s understanding of legal issues. “Thursfields Talk Legal” is the name of the new series that will cover everything from legacy planning to matrimonial disputes, and from commercial property issues to employment law. Each episode is planned and recorded…
Read MoreDon’t take short-cuts on Wills during COVID-19
It is reported that the government is looking at changing requirements around witnessing a Will in the wake of the Coronavirus outbreak. Currently a Will must be signed by the testator in the presence of two independent witnesses, but the Ministry of Justice is consulting with the Law Society to consider relaxing the signing requirements.…
Read MoreCoronavirus (Covid-19): Upsurge in Wills and Powers of Attorney requests
Law firms are busy coping with an upsurge in requests for new Wills and Powers of Attorney because of the Covid-19 pandemic and we are providing services remotely as we steer through these unprecedented times. Laura Banks, a Senior Associate Solicitor in the Wills & Estates department at Thursfields, was commenting on how the health…
Read MoreFree training event for legal professionals on Wills, legacies and trustee issues
Legal professionals who want to develop their knowledge of Wills, legacies and trustee issues can benefit from a free event in Worcester co-hosted by Thursfields Solicitors. The half-day of continuing professional development will take place at Worcester Warriors’ Sixways Stadium from 8.30am to 1pm on Thursday 26 March. Thursfields is running the event in partnership…
Read MoreHuge arguments faced by families because of 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 survey found that 68 per cent of UK adults are what is known as “intestate” – equivalent to nearly 28 million people.Meanwhile, the survey found that 70 per cent think their families will…
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