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Welcome to the Thornton Jones Solicitors Blog. Here you will find all our Blogs on topics covering all the services we offer.

Good Divorce Week – A United Front

Author:

Jane Auty

Today is day 2 of Resolution’s Good Divorce Week, a week long campaign which aims to help separating and divorcing parents reduce the impact on their children and to maintain strong and meaningful relationship with their children after divorce. Today we discuss having a united front when it comes to working through the challenges that […]

Good Divorce Week – Communication

Author:

Jane Auty

Today marks the start of Good Divorce Week, a week long campaign led by Resolution with the aim of ensuring that where parents are separating and divorcing that it is done in a way that has the least impact on their children. Throughout the week we’ll be sharing ideas on how to be sure that […]

What Does The Second Lockdown Mean For The Housing Industry?

The next lockdown which starts on 5th November and runs for four weeks has again raised challenges for solicitors. Uncertainty stemming from the Prime Minister’s briefing on the impact to the housing market has been addressed following a Tweet from the Housing Minister, Robert Jenrick, who clearly stated that during this next phase of lockdown that: […]

Posted in: Conveyancing

DIY Wills and What Can Go Wrong

Author:

Liz Fyfe

With the current national lockdown coming to an end and as we re-enter the three tier system we continue to receive an increased number of enquiries from people who want to make or update their Wills. Unfortunately the lockdown and three tier restrictions may encourage people to take a DIY approach to their Wills in […]

Time is Running Out to Save Thousands on Stamp Duty

On 8th July our Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, announced a Stamp Duty Holiday which could save home buyers a staggering £15,000 in Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT). It’s a bold move that is intended to boost the property market during these unpredictable Covid-19 times and will see all home buyers whose purchase price is […]

Posted in: Conveyancing

Can I Vary A Child Arrangement Order?

Author:

Jane Auty

Here at Thornton Jones we love to stay engaged and involved and when the topic is relevant to our business we love to take part in The Law Society’s #SolicitorChat that they hold weekly on Twitter. This week our super Family Lawyer, Hannah Bowes provided answers to these five key questions on amending Child Arrangement Orders. Question 1 […]

When contesting a Will must I really take it to Court?

Author:

Liz Fyfe

If you choose to contest a Will it’s worth knowing what the process might look like for you and how, at a time of grief, resolving the matter through mediation might be a preferred option for everyone involved. One of the struggles that clients have is the realisation that, if their claim goes all the way to […]

Five Top Tips For Making A Will

When you make a Will it’s important to consider who you want your assets to go to when you die. Often this will be to just one single person, such as your spouse, however with ‘blended families’ being ever more common it’s wise to give it some serious thought so that you are clear on […]

Guardianship of Young Children

Author:

Liz Fyfe

You might think that making a Will is all about what happens to your money when you die, and in the main this is right! You may have many different types of assets ranging from physical cash in savings, property, valuable personal possessions and heirlooms, and of course you want this to go to someone you choose. This is […]

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