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The true story of a nonagerian You’re never too old to think about the future and one wise 90+ investor has seen her money grow over £40,000 in three years...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/why-you-are-never-too-old-to-appoint-a-financial-adviser/
The latest figures surrounding the pensions lifetime allowance (LTA), which governs how much your pensions can be worth without triggering an extra tax charge, suggest that a considerable number of middle-income...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/new-lifetime-allowance/
Research from the Institute of Fiscal Studies (IFS) surrounding wealth in the UK has been making headlines in recent months. The study has found that people born during the 1980s...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/next-generations-planning/
Solicitor Daniel Prince recently turned 50, here he looks at the definition of old in our society and what legal preparations you might need to make…. “It was a seminal...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/what-the-sex-pistols-ts-eliot-and-lpas-have-in-common/
Forward thinking solicitors Pearson are having a ‘Black Friday’ deal to help Action Together and spread a little Christmas cheer. As a one off special to all conveyancing clients instructing...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/christmas-cheer-as-conveyancers-boost-property-and-charity/
Philip Hammond’s first Autumn Statement was never going to seem like Christmas come early. But despite the lack of grand spending plans there were some interesting details nonetheless. We’ve summed...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/is-the-autumn-statement-christmas-come-early-or-not/
A straightforward gynaecological procedure involving the removal of an endometrial polyp was botched by surgeons and instead the patient’s uterus was perforated and her small bowel lacerated resulting in faecal...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/compensation-for-botched-bowel-operation-in-oldham-hospital/
It’s here already! The office Christmas party and names have gone in the hat for the secret Santa, but amidst the fun the more relaxed atmosphere at this time of...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/is-your-business-safe-from-the-risks-of-christmas-indulgence/
The first charity cheque was presented to Action Oldham Fund managed by Action Together this week as part of a charity initiative with Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers. The year-long...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/charity-begins-oldham-thanks-to-kind-hearted-solicitors/
Pearson Solicitors’ Clinical Negligence Team has recently secured a settlement of £7,500 in a case where the failure to adequately manage an evolving small bowel obstruction led to a patient’s...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/tameside-hospital-fatal-failure-leads-to-compensation-claim/
A recent study has found that the average house in the UK now takes 91 days to sell. The figure is cited in the ‘City Rate of Sale’ report conducted...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-long-does-it-take-to-sell-a-house-these-days/
The Autumn Statement delivered by chancellor Philip Hammond on 23rd November offers the first major insight into the government’s financial plans both in the lead up to Brexit and in...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-autumn-statement-what-it-means-for-you-and-for-the-country/
The 12 Days of Christmas may have been and gone, but as we start 2017 with New Year resolutions and plans, Financial Adviser Richard Eastwood has 22 good intentions to...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/making-a-financial-new-year-resolution/
As 2016 starts to fade away thoughts turn to planning for 2017. Most of the changes highlighted below won't come into effect until April, but now is the time to...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/dont-be-an-april-fool-and-leave-it-too-late-happy-new-tax-year/
A patient who paid for private medical care pursued a case recently when doctors failed to diagnose post-operative DVT. The failure to diagnose deep vein thrombosis resulted in a settlement...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/failure-to-diagnose-deep-vein-thrombosis-leads-compensation/
A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies has pointed out that the younger generation are set to inherit more wealth than their predecessors, both in absolute terms and relative...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-young-are-set-to-inherit/
If you’ve lent money to your children to help them with university fees, a deposit on their first home or even just to support them with the rising cost of...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/should-the-bank-of-mum-and-dad-start-charging-interest/
A recent episode of Holby City featured a grave digger who was the victim of Gentamicin, which can be a common source of toxicity and cause life changing problems for...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/bbc-hospital-drama-highlights-danger-of-gentamicin/
Retirement consultancy Mercer recently revealed that the final salary pension deficit of the 350 largest companies listed in the UK had reached £137 billion by the end of last year,...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/should-i-transfer-out-of-my-final-salary-pension-scheme/
Do you check your medication when you collect it from the chemist, or simply rely on the Pharmacist? Prescription mistakes are just one type of work our solicitors undertake and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/prescription-errors-can-have-serious-side-effects/
The BBC recently led with a news story that the number of unexpected patient deaths (including deaths by suicide, neglect and misadventure) reported by England’s mental health trusts has risen...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/unexpected-deaths-double-and-suicide-risks-increase/
With not long left until the end of the financial year, it’s a good time to start thinking about your Year End (if this aligns with the financial year) and ensure you...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/5-things-to-do-before-your-year-end/
Compensation awards for claimants of life-changing personal injury and medical negligence awards are to be drastically changed from later this month. Currently the actual amount received is adjusted according to interest expected from investments,...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/compensation-changes-and-awards-to-increase/
Recent figures suggest that house prices are set to slow during 2017. Property prices grew by 5.7% in the year to the end of January, slower than the annual growth...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/house-prices-to-slump-in-2017/
Whilst you might expect an increase in the cash and investment ISA limit to be welcomed, at least one dissenting voice has come from Steve Webb, former Pensions Minister and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/which-is-best-save-or-invest/
Introduction This time last year Philip Hammond was the Foreign Secretary: then came Brexit, Theresa May as Prime Minister, George Osborne’s opportunity to spend more time with his family –...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/budget-statement-march-2017-overview/
As a firm we get involved in the community in which we all live and work and as we reach the end of the financial year we are looking back...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/its-been-a-charitable-year-so-far/
There is no such certainty as death and taxes, but with many of us living longer healthier lives, planning for our retirement and organising and sorting out our tax affairs...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/make-sure-you-are-set-to-get-the-full-1-million-iht-allowance/
With a recent survey stating that 40% of over 40s don’t even know the basic cost of their own retirement and have no planning in place, it’s now more than...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/pothole-pensioners-face-bumpy-road-without-proper-route-guidance/
Rural businesses are being urged to review their succession planning amidst European uncertainty and the advice of a professional is necessary, more so now than ever, in order to minimise...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/estate-planning-for-farming-families/
When someone dies and leaves a will, an executor is usually appointed in the will to deal with the deceased person’s estate – their money, property and possessions. Before they’re...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/is-the-probate-fee-rise-the-new-inheritance-tax/
The latest Financial Wellness Index has revealed that people with very little savings and those who are struggling to pay their bills are also those who are suffering from poor...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/what-financial-wellbeing-means-for-your-health/
Whilst the pay gap experienced by women in comparison to men is most likely a problem you’ve heard about, another gender gap has emerged which is just as concerning. Recent...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/women-face-gender-gap-in-pension-contributions/
It wasn’t all that long ago that investment in buy-to-let property was seen as a straightforward way to generate an income for yourself. However, recent changes made by the government...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/is-buytolet-no-longer-such-a-good-deal/
Whilst the impact of Brexit is yet to be known, one thing that may become trickier is relocating to the continent after Britain leaves the EU. It’s a change that...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/retiring-in-england-here-are-the-top-destinations/
Following the findings of the British Heart Foundation that over 20 million UK people are classed as physically inactive, the discussion of just how to tackle this growing problem has...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/should-we-be-paid-to-exercise-at-work/
It’s now a year since the formation of the Professional Oldham networking group and over that time it’s been great to see the group go from strength to strength. The...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/professional-oldham-celebrates-1-year-anniversary/
Recent figures have shown that house prices in the UK fell again in May this year, making it the third month in a row which has seen prices go down....
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/falling-house-prices-in-the-uk-for-the-third-month-in-a-row/
Insurance companies have warned that a recent rise in tax could mean that the average family will end up paying £283 more for their premiums every year. The Insurance Premium...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/insurance-premiums-set-to-rise-due-to-tax-change/
Whilst the country takes in the latest developments in the ongoing saga that is contemporary British politics, one question that many will be looking for answers to, is how the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/what-does-the-current-political-climate-mean-for-your-savings/
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