We are delighted to announce the appointment of Karen Yates as the firm’s new Head of Private Client. Karen joins from Napthens in Preston. Her new role will see her focusing on a variety of core work including wealth and succession planning, inheritance tax advice, trust creation and administration, wills, lasting powers of attorney and... Read the rest of this entry →
We are delighted to announce that Lewis Thompson, associate solicitor in our Private Client team, was named Legal Professional of the Year 2019 at the JCI Manchester Young Talent Awards. The awards ceremony, which took place at The Midland Hotel, attracted hundreds of Manchester’s most talented young professionals. The annual event recognises outstanding individuals between... Read the rest of this entry →
I love home visits. I get to see the client or their loved ones in a familiar and informal setting, where they are relaxed and more able to give clear instructions. Many people feel as anxious about visiting a solicitor’s office as going to a hospital appointment and can get flustered when faced with a... Read the rest of this entry →
I get a lot of calls from clients who have it on good authority (bloke down the pub / lady in the paper shop) that signing over their house to their children is a sure-fire way of avoiding paying for care fees. They typically want to come in to see me with a view to... Read the rest of this entry →
So, a relative dies who you know for certain wrote a Will. But – you can’t find it. You’ve looked everywhere without success. All you have is a photocopy; will that do? When a person dies, their Will is ‘proved’ at the Probate Registry – this means it is deemed to be an original and... Read the rest of this entry →
We lawyers are often accused of making things difficult to understand; using terms like whomsoever, subject to the preceding clauses, the party of the first part, per stirpes etc. It is believed that this love of all phrases complicated is a ploy to put the lay-person off dealing with legal issues themselves and to drive... Read the rest of this entry →
War of the Wills. Sounds like an episode of Game of Thrones, doesn’t it? But, as we in Private Client see on an all too regular basis, the truth is often stranger (and more depressing) than fiction. We advise our clients that having a valid Will is a sure-fire way to ensure everyone they love... Read the rest of this entry →
In Britain, we have always championed the importance of free Will. But when it comes to your Will, are you really free to dramatically disinherit your family – especially if you don’t get along? The case of Illot v Mitson brought this issue to the fore, with sensationalist headlines such as Charity cheats grieving daughter... Read the rest of this entry →
In the Private Client department, we see clients who (after weeks of prevaricating, telephone calls and letters requesting further clarification) eventually decide not to write a Will. Even in this enlightened age, there remains a superstition related to all things mortal – we Brits do not like talking about death; particularly our own. Likewise, haggling... Read the rest of this entry →
If you are going through a marriage or relationship breakdown, understandably making a new Will is unlikely to be high on your priority list. However, if you have one, your existing Will may no longer be appropriate in the new circumstances and it is worth reviewing it sooner rather than later. Separation Separation can take... Read the rest of this entry →
Very approachable, practical solutions to problems, but most of all very responsive which I personally think is very important because if you need help, you need it quickly, or at least to know someone is looking at it for you.
Joanne Rowe, Finance Director, Greater Manchester ChamberAlways able to contact, very approachable, friendly and professional.
Nives Feely, JAM RecruitmentI believe I have been able to establish a professional working relationship with everyone I have come into contact. Importantly, I sense the relationships which have been established give me the confidence that I can make contact with Davis Blank Furniss at any time and on any matter. I would also like to express my thanks to the very impressive “gatekeepers” who work in reception, not only for making me very welcome, but also for their professionalism.
Bill Pryke, CEO, Chartered Institution of Civil Engineering SurveyorsThank you for your efficient and friendly help throughout this process. We have had it easy but your apporach has been part of that.
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