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Sills & Betteridge LLP Sweeps the Board in Annual Legal Directory Rankings

Leading regional law firm Sills & Betteridge LLP has beaten its own impressive record in The Legal 500 (The World’s Leading Legal Directory) with high-ranking places for all of the practice areas it was assessed on - including Top Tier status for its Family Law department.

“Badge of honour” for Sills & Betteridge LLP at British Wills and Probate Awards 2023

The sixth annual British Wills and Probate Awards was hosted in Manchester on 11th October recognising and celebrating excellence in the Wills and Probate sector.

Grimsby Law Office Welcomes Wills and Estate Planning Partner

Sills & Betteridge Solicitor and Partner Anna O’Mara has recently added Grimsby to her team’s portfolio to meet client demand for later life planning advice.

Registering Your Property at HM Land Registry

HM Land Registry are responsible for managing the national register of land and since 1 December 1990 it has been compulsory to register land when certain events take place, including a change of ownership. There are lots of properties where these events still have not taken place over the last 30 or so years and, in fact, in 2019 14% of properties in England and Wales remained unregistered.

Cohabitation Agreements And How They Can Protect Unmarried Couples Who Live Together

More and more couples are choosing to live together without getting married. The number of unmarried couples living together has now doubled since the mid 1990s. Many assume that they will have the same rights as married couples if they separate. However, under English Law there is no such thing as ‘common-law’ marriage.

What is the registered charge on a property?

If you take out a mortgage to buy your home, your lender will almost certainly register a charge against it at the Land Registry. The charge does not transfer ownership. However, it will give the lender important rights, including the ability to sell your home if you default on your loan.