Blogs
Welcome to the Thornton Jones Solicitors Blog. Here you will find all our Blogs on topics covering all the services we offer.
Why a codicil may be a better way of updating your Will rather than making a new Will from scratch. A codicil is a document that modifies a previously executed Will. It is typically used to make small changes to a Will, such as adding or removing a beneficiary or changing the terms of a […]
Unregistered land is basically an asset that hasn’t been registered with the Land Registry. This doesn’t mean that the land isn’t owned, it just means that the details of the land (which includes who owns the land) is only documented in the Title Deeds and not centrally registered at the Land Registry. When land is registered […]
As Christmas 2022 approaches we start to get excited for Christmas Jumper Day (8th December), our Christmas party (2nd December) and of course being off over the festive period to spend much deserved time with our friends and families. Over the festive period we will be closing our offices as follows. But please be assured […]
This year we are again collecting food donations for our local food banks. Our team will be gradually filling our collection boxes and we hope that our clients will help too. With the recent increase in the cost of living, as well as the colder seasons requiring more energy to be used to heat homes and […]
UPDATE 6th October 2022: The minor refurbishment works are completed and we are ready to welcome clients back into our Ossett office from Monday 10th October. There may still be some finishing to do (painting/furniture re-building) but it’ll still be a safe and pleasant place for us to meet. Thank you so much for your patience […]
It may seem odd, or even counter-intuitive, to be discussing separation and divorce at a time when you are finalising your wedding plans, but with around one third of marriages ending in divorce, statistics should prompt you to at least consider what the financial outcomes might be were you to divorce. A prenuptial isn’t just intended […]
Our Family Law team here at Thornton Jones Solicitors were really pleased to learn of further funding by the Government into the Mediation Voucher Scheme; a scheme which enables eligible families to apply for a £500 voucher to be used towards the payment for Mediation. Announced via a press release on gov.uk on 3rd June 2022, the press release stated […]
A legal guardian is someone who has the legal authority to take care of a child should anything happen to the parents. A parent of a child is not normally considered a guardian, though the responsibilities may be very similar. Typically, a guardian is someone (often a family member) who a parent has named in their Will […]
Once an application for a Child Arrangement Order has been made, Cafcass (Children and Families Court Advisory and Support Service) will start making basic safeguarding enquiries with the Police and Social Services. All parties will be contacted by Cafcass for an initial discussion, usually by telephone. At this stage they will only want to discuss with you […]
