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September often sees a seasonal spike in parents getting advice on separation and divorce, often seeking a new start with the new term and having waited until the end of...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/september-spike-in-divorces-say-local-lawyer/
Staff at Oldham law firm Pearson Solicitors are popping the kettle on and welcoming clients with coffee and a cake as they take part in the annual Macmillan Coffee Morning...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/pearson-pop-the-kettle-on-for-charity/
Recent statistics from the British Chambers of Commerce (BCC) show that changes to employment legislation has resulted in four out of five UK businesses experiencing rising costs. The data comes...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/businesses-hit-by-rising-employment-costs/
Recent research from Royal London has found that around five million people in the UK have ‘forgotten’ pension pots from final salary schemes of former employers. What’s more, many of...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/do-you-know-how-much-your-pension-pot-is-worth/
The total tax paid by those exceeding their lifetime pension allowance amounted to £36 million in 2014/15, climbing steeply from £20 million in 2014/15 and equating to an 80% rise....
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/dont-get-caught-out-by-the-lifetime-allowance-rule-change/
We are delighted to be shortlisted for Professional Business of the Year at the Tameside Business Awards 2017 The Pride of Tameside Business Awards celebrate the outstanding work of businesses...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/proud-to-be-shortlisted-at-the-tameside-business-awards/
Plan for Your Future and Help a Charity at the Same Time From October 9th – 15th our solicitors are donating their time free of charge if clients need a...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/make-a-will-and-we-donate-dr-kershaws-hospice/
Royal Oldham Hospital is under the spotlight again as a coroner has criticised staff at the hospital for failings in the care of a premature baby who died of sepsis...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/spotlight-on-royal-oldham-hospital/
A recent survey by the think tank, the Resolution Foundation, has found that almost half (48%) of respondents expected people born between 1981 and 2000, categorised as millennials, to have...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/half-of-britons-expect-young-to-be-worse-off-than-parents/
The UK has fallen ten places in the rankings of Europe’s best countries for property investment. The list is created by payments firm,WorldFirst, which ranks the average available yields on...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-uk-drops-in-the-buytolet-rankings/
With the imminent rise in interest rates, those thinking of re-mortgaging need to act now to get the best deal as many lenders are removing their lowest priced products off...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/grab-a-fixed-rate-mortgage-now-before-they-vanish/
An innovative and bespoke service combining business banking advice, law and extended financial planning services under one roof has been launched by Oldham Law Firm, Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers....
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/local-banker-joins-law-firm-as-firm-strengthens-commercial-team/
Things are not looking good for both older savers and workers, with a rumoured hit planned in next months budget , proposals on the table include slashing tax relief on...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/could-the-budget-be-a-hit-for-older-workers-but-not-as-expected/
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) are a hot topic, often sparking debate. There is no doubt that more people than ever are aware of them and this firm has certainly...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/lasting-powers-of-attorney-friend-or-foe/
Not saving towards your retirement until you reach your fifties would not so long ago have been considered leaving matters far too late to put anything meaningful away for your life...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/too-late-to-start-saving/
We are delighted to have been shortlisted for the Lawyer Monthly Private Client Awards 2018 in the category of: Estate Planning and Administration – Solicitor of the Year, ahead of...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/shortlisted-for-the-lawyer-monthly-private-client-awards-2018/
Recent figures have suggested that over 17,500 older homeowners took out equity release plans on their homes during the first six months of 2017, marking an increase of 44% compared...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-pros-and-cons-of-turning-your-home-into-a-cash-machine/
Following the final Spring Budget delivered in March this year, the Chancellor Philip Hammond is set to deliver his second budget of the year – and the first to be...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/what-will-be-in-the-autumn-budget/
After months of speculation, the Bank of England finally raised interest rates in the UK for the first time in over a decade. The increase from 0.25% to 0.5% might...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/what-does-the-first-interest-rate-rise-in-ten-years-mean-for-you/
Ahead of next week's budget, there is pressure on the Chancellor to cut stamp duty for first time buyers with accusations that it is suffocating the housing market. A report...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/are-first-time-buyers-going-to-benefit-from-the-budget/
Senior Judges and other legal dignitaries are backing a campaign for an end to the archaic and damaging Divorce Laws in the UK, claiming they are harsh, unjust and don't...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/divorce-laws-are-they-corrosive/
27 November – 1 December 2017 is national Cohabitation Awareness Week and Pearson Solicitors are highlighting the need for unmarried couples to seek legal advice to safeguard themselves should their...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/cohabiting-do-you-know-your-legal-rights/
Following today's Budget, Chancellor Philip Hammond has abolished stamp duty with immediate effect for all first time buyers, recognising that house prices are increasingly out of reach for many and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/scrapping-of-stamp-duty-welcomed-by-first-time-buyers/
In a recent reported case, a local woman has won a legal fight for cohabiting (unmarried) couples to be awarded better rights should they lose their long-term partners. Smith from...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/local-woman-wins-fight-for-bereavement-damages/
Jeremy Hunt has announced plans for a change in the law so that coroners can look into stillbirths. The Health Secretary said "all unexplained cases of serious harm or death...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/coroners-to-examine-suspect-stillbirths/
Nearly 700 patients were awarded compensation after NHS hospitals missed their cancer diagnosis. The NHS has paid damages to almost 700 patients in the last eight years who brought successful...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/missed-cancer-diagnosis-have-you-been-affected/
Recently, the Ministry of Justice (MOJ) has announced changes to the Legal Aid Reforms to give more support and protection to those families who have been abused by their former...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/new-legal-aid-reforms-for-domestic-abuse-victims/
After recognising that people in the UK are living longer and not saving enough for their retirement, the government introduced pension reforms through the Pension Act 2008 that requires all...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/pensions-auto-enrolment-what-happens-if-i-dont-comply/
There are worrying concerns across the UK that at least 100 drugs have been affected by supply problems which has forced health officials to agree to a temporary price rise...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/mental-illness-and-cancer-patients-forced-to-wait-for-drugs/
Recent data suggests that younger generations are on track to save more than their parents and grandparents, despite their earnings on average being considerably lower. Part of the reason for...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/millennials-leading-the-way-in-saving-for-retirement/
The Autumn Budget delivered at the end of November included changes to how gains are calculated, including the freezing of ‘indexation’ from January 2018. Indexation is a tax relief which...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/what-does-the-freezing-of-indexation-mean-for-buytolet-investors/
What the Paradise Papers teach us about tax evasion, tax avoidance and tax planning The release of the Paradise Papers last month offers an opportunity to think about how the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/what-the-paradise-papers-teach-us/
It’s the most wonderful time of the year – unless you’re a child in need that is – so this year, the generous team at Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/season-of-goodwill-a-feast-of-fun-jolly-jumpers-for-solicitors/
With only six months to go until the new GDPR come into force, alarmingly many businesses are still unaware or unprepared for the regulations – Brexit or no Brexit, businesses...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/businesses-still-in-the-dark-about-gdpr/
Please note the office will be closed from 12:30pm on 22 December 2017 and will re-open at 8:30am on 2 January 2018.
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/christmas-opening/
With cohabiting couples being the second largest family type in the UK, Ministers are backing a recent bill put forward to Parliament which could see straight couples being able to...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/setting-the-law-straight/
In the complex world of investment, timing appears to be crucial. However – unless you are gifted with foresight – you cannot predict what the stock market will do and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/make-regular-savings-your-new-year-resolution/
It’s no myth that the first day back at work after the Christmas break is known by divorce lawyers as ‘divorce day’. It’s their busiest day of the year and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/january-blues-is-no-myth-says-divorce-lawyer/
After the festive season people are beginning to think about New Year resolutions, the usual boring issues relating to expanding waistlines, joining the gym, or even dry January. All of...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/new-year-resolutions-for-your-finances/
With NHS hospitals strapped for cash, dangerously short staffed and lack of available beds, patients are dying in hospital corridors this winter. Doctors have told the Prime Minister, Teresa...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/patient-safety-in-crisis-at-nhs-hospitals/
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