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If you are making a Will it can now be witnessed via video link which should help to speed up the system and provide reassurance in these uncertain times. The...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/making-a-will-enters-21st-century-with-video-wills/
Not making a Will can have an effect on all the family – as shown this weekend when it was revealed that Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, died intestate. Aretha...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/making-a-will-is-good-for-the-soul/
Oldham Law firm Pearson Solicitors is urging local families to consider making their New Year Resolution for 2019 to get a Will and plan their financial futures. January is a...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/making-a-will-should-be-your-2019-resolution/
As you grow older, one of the things you might be most concerned about is the entire value of your home disappearing on paying care home fees. Care from the...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/protecting-your-home-from-care-home-fees/
If you’re looking at getting your finances in order this New Year it is important to consider making Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) – these are legal documents that allow...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/start-2019-with-finances-in-order-by-consideringl-pa/
A Trust when set up to benefit a vulnerable loved one should be ‘watertight’ and clients quite rightly do not expect unseen consequences, however it is always advisable to consult...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/trusts_are_handy_but_can_be_hazardous_always_take_advice/
Have you made a Will? Do you need to update your Will? The Private Client team are proud to be supporting The Christie Make A Will Campaign by waiving their...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/waiving-will-writing-fees-for-charity/
Lawyers are fighting for changes to the law to safeguard dementia sufferers against financial disadvantage. Those suffering with dementia seem to be a target for crooks who befriend them, coerce...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/warning-to-dementia-suffers-about-elder-abuse/
A Will ensures your wishes regarding how your money, property and other prized possessions are passed on after your death. Without a Will you cannot guarantee that the right people...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/why-write-a-will-review-a-will/
Do you know where your Will is? Even more importantly, do the people who will act as your executors, in the event of your death, know where your Will is...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/why-you-must-make-sure-your-will-is-accessible/
The unease sweeping across the country and the unknown in what lies ahead has led to lots of calls to our solicitors as people seek to focus on their loved...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/wills-and-financial-planning-solicitor/
Traditionally Wills are signed in a solicitor’s office in the presence of a lawyer but during the coronavirus lock down we are hearing of Wills being signed in all kinds...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/you-can-still-make-a-will-during-coronavirus-lockdown/
In the rush to meet the Stamp Duty deadline homebuyers are being warned not to rush ahead assuming the property they are buying is not affected by Japanese Knotweed. Whilst...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/conveyancing-solicitor-warns-of-japanese-knotweed/
Pearson Solicitors and Financial Advisers Personal Injury Solicitors secured a settlement of £17,600 for an elderly Sheffield lady after sustaining injuries to her chest and shoulder caused by taking a...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/personal-injury-claim-resulted-in-17600-compensation/
What can you do if you receive a CCJ? According to recent statistics (1), the number of debt judgments against consumers in England and Wales rose slightly during the first quarter of 2016...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/a-checklist-to-help-you-deal-with-county-court-judgments/
If you’ve been dismissed from your job it’s important to know when calculating your potential compensation whether you’ve received any money in lieu of notice? One of our employment team...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/credit-for-payment-in-lieu-of-notice/
Have you received a court claim form document or a County Court judgment (CCJ)? If yes, take action. Don’t just ignore the documents – our team have a 92% success...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/dealing-with-court-claims-or-county-court-judgments-ccjs/
If you have parked your vehicle in a car park without purchasing a valid ticket, parking companies will make a note of the offending vehicle’s registration plate and check with...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/issued-a-ccj-due-to-unpaid-parking-ticket/
If you have been served a County Court Judgment (CCJ), it may have occurred without your knowledge due to unfair practices. Pearson Solicitors have a 92% success rate working with...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/what-to-do-if-you-have-been-issued-a-county-court-judgment-ccj/
Location is not always crucial when lodging a complaint or a legal case as a recent medication error case proves – our client was from Kent and our medical negligence team...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/pharmacy-makes-same-mistake-in-medication-error/
SME’s impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic now have an insurance lifeline thanks to a recent Supreme Court decision which could see a surge in pay-outs and may keep some businesses...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/smes-stand-to-gain-1000s-in-pandemic-business-insurance-payouts/
We live in a digital world where many of us rely heavily on technology to carry out even simple everyday tasks such as shopping and banking. Digital assets are something...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/leaving-digital-assets-through-your-will/
Thursday 5 December is International Volunteer Day. A day to raise awareness of and to gain an understanding of how people used their skills and knowledge within their communities on...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/celebrating-our-volunteering-staff/
Do you have an Enduring Power of Attorney (EPA) which was set up some time ago? Well the time may have come to relook at that legal document, particularly as...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/epas-lpas-wills-making-sense-of-what-you-need-to-do/
Revised legislation of the current leasehold system in England is set to limit the cost of extending a lease which in turn will help people with short leases worried about...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/government-set-to-revamp-leasehold-costs/
Workplace bullying can have many forms and has hit the headlines recently and made employees more aware of their own workplace situations. Bullying is any type of abusive behaviour in...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/advice-for-employees-on-bullying-in-the-workplace/
In the light of a recent out of court settlement when an 86 year old sued the NHS for Age Discrimination employers need to be aware of their procedures and...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/age-discrimination-in-tribunal-case/
The Government has clarified its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS). Employees are eligible for the CJRS, and can be furloughed, if they are unable to work, including...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/employment-guidance-for-carers-and-clinically-vulnerable/
As part of a partnership with Maggies Oldham solicitors from Pearson will be presenting a ‘Cancer in the Workplace’ workshop at the Oldham hospital centre. Identifying employment rights for patients,...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/employment-rights-uk/
On Sunday the Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, announced that unless employees can work from home, they are to go back to work with effect from Monday 11th May and primarily...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/home-working-employers/
Whilst we have only had intermittent hot days this year, this week looks as if it’s going to be a scorcher! As our weather seems to change on a daily...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/how-to-survive-the-heat-at-work-discrimination-equality/
As the end of the furlough scheme approaches businesses all over the UK will be considering the size of their workforce and if indeed they need to make any cuts...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/redundancy-and-your-rights-as-an-employee/
Post termination restrictive covenants are sometimes included in employment contracts in order to prevent employees from competing with their employer upon their departure from the business. They can be used to...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/restrictive-covenants-in-the-supreme-court/
The workplace can now seem a scary place as Covid-19 cases rise, headlines talk of intensive care beds filling up once again and Greater Manchester enters Tier 3 restrictions, but...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/the-workplace-can-be-a-scary-place/
In September, two women who represented the interests of Women Against State Pension Inequality (Waspi) lost a crucial court of appeal challenge. The court ruled that increasing the age at...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/women-against-state-pension-inequality-lose-appeal/
Social media can affect the workplace and productivity if it is overused by employees and many employers are concerned about this, but also there are implications for staff who feel...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/work-place-monitoring-and-surveillance/
Hey there, Mr. Grumpy Gills. When life gets you down do you wanna know what you’ve gotta do? Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming. Just keep swimming, swimming, swimming. What...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/health-and-wellbeing-in-the-workplace/
Whilst most of us are staying at home and haven’t been exposed to the same risks during the pandemic accidents can still happen. Many people have jobs which they cannot...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/claiming-for-low-level-personal-injuries-during-the-pandemic/
Medical Negligence Expert Jaqueline White comments on Covid-19, Cancer, Postponed Operations and the struggle facing claimants after a year of change. “We ought to take pride in the fact that,...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/its-never-easy-claiming-against-the-nhs/
A recent finding in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) is a warning to all employers that equality and diversity training should and must be up to date. The EAT found...
https://www.pearsonlegal.co.uk/blog/news/reasonable-steps-to-prevent-harassment-in-the-workplace/
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