Invalid execution of a Will

Posted on 11 May 2023

One of the grounds for contesting a will is that it has not been validly executed in accordance with the formalities required under the Wills Act 1837.

Neighbours encroaching on your right of way? Consult a lawyer today

Posted on 11 May 2023

Many homes or businesses are only accessible via neighbours’ land and that can prove fertile ground for dispute. However, as a High Court case showed, expert lawyers are adept at ensuring their clients’ unhindered use of rights of way.

Selling your home – the conveyancing process

Posted on 10 May 2023

Moving home is an exciting and positive time and as property lawyers, we are here to make sure that your transaction proceeds smoothly and successfully.

FAQs about our conveyancing app

Posted on 10 May 2023

Have you heard that we have an Awdry Law App, specifically for our conveyancing clients? The App provides a straightforward and seamless experience when it comes to buying or selling your home.

Riverside boundary dispute focuses on small scale land registry

Posted on 10 May 2023

Boundaries between properties are usually marked by a line on a small-scale Land Registry plan but they may be invisible on the ground if there are no fences, walls or other features on that line.

Property transfers within families – never dispense with legal advice

Posted on 10 May 2023

Family members frequently pass properties between each other without any money changing hands. It is vital to seek professional help in accurately recording the legal basis on which they are made.

Service charges – There’s nothing flexible about consultation rules

Posted on 9 May 2023

There is nothing woolly or flexible about the consultation requirements placed on residential landlords before they can lawfully levy service charges on tenants.

Tips For Parenting After Separation

Posted on 8 May 2023

Parenting is one of the most challenging, yet rewarding, experiences life has to offer. But more so when parents separate. Consistency and routine for the children can be lost and they may feel they have no choice or voice in the matter.

Informed of an employee’s pregnancy? Choose your words carefully…

Posted on 8 May 2023

When an employee announces they are pregnant an Employment Tribunal (ET) ruling demonstrated that employers need to be careful they don’t show their frustration or make comments which may upset the employee.

Promises of inheritance – Farmer’s son pays price for luxury loving ways

Posted on 8 May 2023

A bitter breakdown in relations between an elderly farmer and his luxury loving only son.

Compensation for rider injured when bikes spooked her horse

Posted on 5 May 2023

A horse rider has secured compensation for the injuries she suffered when she fell from her horse after the animal was frightened by the sound of two motorbikes revving their engines.

Make a Lasting Power of Attorney while you still have the capacity to do so

Posted on 4 May 2023

Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) enable thousands of vulnerable people to have their financial and other affairs managed by others whom they trust.

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