How to find our solicitors in Ackworth
Our Ackworth office is conveniently located on Wakefield Road in the heart of Ackworth, close to local shops, cafés, and amenities. There is parking available nearby, with additional on-street parking in the surrounding area. We are easily accessible by public transport, with bus stops located along Wakefield Road offering regular services to Pontefract, Wakefield, and the surrounding villages. We are also within a short drive of Pontefract Monkhill and Pontefract Baghill train stations.
Thornton Jones Solicitors in Ackworth
Thornton Jones Solicitors
48-50 Wakefield Rd
Pontefract
WF7 7AB
Tel: 01977 807851
Fax: 01924 290240
Email: enquiries@thorntonjones.co.uk
Our Legal Services in Ackworth
Our solicitors in Ackworth offer a wide range of legal services for individuals, families and businesses in Wakefield and throughout Yorkshire. With a team of experienced and approachable legal professionals, we provide clear, practical advice tailored to your circumstances, helping you understand your options and make informed decisions with confidence.
Divorce & Separation Solicitors
A divorce or civil partnership dissolution is one of the most challenging experiences anyone is likely to go through. Our expert team of divorce solicitors understand this and will offer empathetic, practical advice that helps you to deal with all the issues that arise during the course of a divorce, keeping conflict to a minimum wherever possible.
We have strong expertise in non-confrontational methods of family dispute resolution. This means we are able to help solve even the most contentious divorcees and separations, often without the needs for costly court proceedings.
Family Dispute Resolution
Disputes involving your family can be emotionally charged affairs, which is why it is important to resolve them in a way that does not threaten to disrupt important relationships.
Wherever possible, we aim to resolve family disputes without the need for court action. We achieve this by offering various alternative dispute resolution (ADR) methods for families that are going through difficult legal issues. This can allow you to achieve a quick resolution at a lower cost and with less potential for ongoing conflict.
Our alternative dispute resolution solicitors in Ackworth are experts in Arbitration, Family mediation, Collaborative law, and One Lawyer model.
Prenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements
An increasing number of couples are marrying later in life, or are remarrying, which means they have significant assets they want to protect in the event that they end up separating in the future. A pre-nuptial agreement, often referred to as a pre-nup, can help to define who owns what in a relationship and how assets will be divided.
Our pre-nuptial agreement solicitors can work alongside you to draft an agreement, as well as advise you if you have been given a pre-nup to sign by your partner.
We can assist with Cohabitation agreements, Prenuptial agreements, Postnuptial agreements, Pre-registration agreements for civil partnerships.
Wills & Probate Solicitors
Making sure that you have an up-to-date Will in place or having expert advice to deal with the estate of a family member who has recently passed away will help to give you and your loved ones some much needed reassurance.
Our Wills, probate and estate planning team in Ackworth can you with a wide range of probate matters, ranging from drafting a Will from scratch to navigating potentially damaging probate disputes.
Our expertise includes Wills, Trusts, Probate, and Contentious probate.
Lasting Powers of Attorney
If you ever lose the capacity to manage your affairs in the future, for instance due to dementia or a brain injury, a Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) can grant a trusted person the authority to make importance decisions on your behalf.
You can create an LPA at any time to cover issues regarding your health, welfare, finances and assets such as property.
Our Lasting Power of Attorney solicitors in Ackworth have expertise in Lasting Powers of Attorney and Enduring Powers of Attorney disputes, Creating a Lasting Powers of Attorney, Registering LPAs and Enduring Powers of Attorney (EPAs), and Advising attorneys.
Same-Sex Family Law Solicitors
There are a number of unique issues that same-sex couples have to contend with, on top of the standard issues that any couple will have to face. With years of combined experience in same-sex family law issues, we can provide tailored advice on all associated issues.
Our same-sex family law solicitors in Ackworth can help you with Wills for same-sex couples, Same-sex divorce, Civil partnership dissolution, Prenuptial agreements & pre-registration agreements and Cohabitation agreements.
Court of Protection Deputyships Solicitors
If your loved one has lost the capacity to make important decisions themselves, and they have not created an LPA, then it may be necessary to make a an application to the Court of Protection to become a deputy.
Becoming a Court of Protection deputy will allow you to make important decisions on a vulnerable person’s behalf, ensuring that you are able to protect their best interests.
Our Court of Protection solicitors in Ackworth can assist with matters including Deputyship disputes, Applying to become a Court of Protection deputy, Advising Court of Protection deputies and Statutory Wills.
Residential Conveyancing Solicitors
For many people, buying or selling a home is likely to be one of the most significant transactions in their lifetime. That’s why it is vital to work with expert conveyancing solicitors who can make property transactions simple and reliable, allowing you to move with confidence.
Our conveyancing solicitors in Ackworth can assist you with matters related to Transfer of Ownership, Buying or selling a home, Lease renewals and leasehold enfranchisement and Remortgaging.
Commercial Conveyancing Solicitors
Legal issues concerning commercial property can prove to be incredibly damaging for businesses. Our commercial conveyancing solicitors in Ackworth provide pragmatic advice for a wide range of commercial property matters, allowing your business to protect its investment and achieve a solid return.
Our expertise includes Commercial property dispute resolution, Commercial leases, Property development, Sale and purchase of business premises and Property investment.
