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If your partner, family member, carer or anybody else is controlling your financial affairs, then this is financial abuse. Always remember you are not alone. There are places to go for help and support and things you can do. Spotting the signs of financial abuse Sometimes it can take a long time to realise you [...]

There are a multitude of things to consider when selling a property and one that often prompts calls to the advice line is ‘what do I need to disclose?’. Whether it may be the beginning of a water leak or your neighbour having late night parties every weekend, the question of whether to disclose information [...]

Free wills months take place each year in March and October. Free Wills Month allows those over 55 to get a will set up by a solicitor for free. Where one party to a relationship is over 55, the couple can get mirror wills for free. The service is supported by charities which hope you [...]

For many one of the first things that people wanted to do when covid related travel restrictions were lifted, was to book a holiday. With great excitement and anticipation, the suitcases were dusted off and holiday outfits were purchased. In April international traffic rose 480% versus April 2021. However, far from being a pleasant transition [...]

It is unlikely that you have failed to hear about Clean Air Zones ‘CAZ’ mentioned in local and national media. With many of the CAZ scheduled to begin in 2022, you may be questioning where they will operate, when they will start operating and how they will affect you. With the annual health cost of [...]

The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee & the Extension to Licensing Hours in England & Wales  This year marks a first in the history of the British Monarchy as on the 6th February, the Queen became the first British Monarch to serve for 70 years. Events will be held throughout the year to honour the occasion, but [...]

With the focus during Dementia Action Week, on diagnosis of the condition, it seems like a good time to think about how to prepare for times when extra help with the ‘stuff of life’ may be needed.  By this we mean perhaps when a friend or relative needs additional support to manage their finances and pay [...]

Since 1992 April has been nominated each year as stress awareness month.  And whilst April has passed, this year’s theme of community is, perhaps, one to consider for the next 12 months. As we emerge from the restrictions of the last two years, it is clear that stress is large part of people’s lives, both [...]

Within the next 2 weeks, the biggest changes to family law, applying for a divorce, (getting unmarried), will become available for spouses to use.  From 6th April 2022 either party to a marriage can apply for a true ‘no fault’ divorce. No longer will one party have to prove there has been a period of [...]