Three in five people die every year without a Will. That means their assets will be dispersed under the strict Rules of Intestacy. Here is how that plays out. Did the person who died have a spouse or civil partner? (Cohabitees NEVER qualify) If they did and have biological or adopted children, the spouse or…
Non-Disclosure Agreements (NDAs) have once again been headline news, and once again not in a positive light. In today’s world the general population will most probably only hear of these standard legal documents when it comes to senior business, entertainment and political figures attempting to cover up alleged reprehensible acts. It is for this reason…
Lawyer, Helen Carey joins the commercial law department of Grantham based JMP Solicitors to grow the contentious commercial and contract law offering of the practice. Helen was formerly at Shakespeare Martineau – a Times Top 200 Best Law Firm 2019 practice – and has worked in the legal profession for over 15 years in contractual…
Our personal injury litigation team are celebrating becoming a “recommended” firm, making them one of the top nine practices in the East Midlands. The team specialises in complex and high-value personal injury pertaining to industrial disease, accidents at work, fatal injuries and road traffic accidents. Fully equipped to handle a broad range of matters in…
If you or your family have been a victim of medical negligence or of a personal injury that wasn’t your fault, you may be eligible for compensation. Contact our friendly and knowledgeable claims lawyers to discuss your case #just more personal. We recently recovered £1.9 million for a young man who had an accident at…
DoLS ensures that people who can’t consent to their care arrangements in a care home or a hospital are protected if those arrangements “deprive them of their liberty”. For example, some-one has gone into hospital for a routine procedure. They take a while to recover and the medication or maybe a urinary tract infection is…
The Law Commission has now confirmed that electronic signatures can be used to sign formal legal contracts under English Law via its consultation paper “Electronic execution of documents“ – published in August 2018. The law relating to signatures and other formal documentary requirements has a history spanning centuries. In today’s world, individuals and businesses demand…
It would seem that the government will push ahead with civil partnerships being open to all couples following the Supreme Court ruling in Rebecca Steinfeld and Charles Keidan case in June 2018.There are now over 3 million couples living together in the UK. Just because you live together does not mean that you have entitlements…
When Jane Fonda was 59, she was sitting in the back of her fabulously wealthy husband’s ranch-hand’s truck bouncing back to one of their 23 properties around the world. She realised that in a little more than a few months she would be starting her “third era” as she put it. She spent the next…
When booking a venue for an event, such as a wedding, birthday or family get together, it is all too common for the excitement to take over and for paperwork to be signed before the Terms and Conditions have been read! But what happens if the event needs to be cancelled? How much do you…
Whiplash injuries and claims can be avoided if drivers and passengers do a simple test The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) with support from motoring safety experts Thatcham Research, is urging car users to protect themselves by making sure their headrests are in the correct position. “Half of all car crashes in England result…
Graham and Maria Mills separated in 2000. At the time of the divorce Mrs Mills was to receive a lump sum which was sufficient for her to buy a mortgage-free family home. She also received a monthly maintenance allowance for life. During the intervening years Mrs Mills made some unwise property investments and eventually lost…
