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What to Expect When You First Meet With a Family Lawyer

3 Mar 2025
Law Blog
Divorce & Separation News and Legal Updates

Going through separation is a difficult time with lots of practical considerations and emotions. It is vital to take advice at an early stage so that you are aware of your options moving forward so that you are fully aware of the processes available to you to aid with resolution.

Selling a Property With a Short Lease

If you own a leasehold property, on a day-to-day basis you may not notice any differences from owning a freehold. However, leasehold means you do not own your property outright, only the right to occupy it for a set number of years. Your property is therefore a depreciating asset.

Prosecutions for Holding or Using a Mobile Phone Whilst Driving

Prosecutions for holding or using a mobile phone in a vehicle are rising. It is essential drivers understand the law. Justin Atkinson explores the use of mobile phones whilst driving in this blog.

McClures Family Protection Trusts – Are You One of the Thousands Affected?

McClures Solicitors, a firm of solicitors originally based in Scotland, went into administration in 2021. Since then, concerns have been raised over problems arising from the legal work completed by the firm.

Sills & Betteridge Complete Castlet Holdings Transition to Employee Ownership

The leading Lincoln industrial engineers who list Siemens, Tata Steel and BAE Systems among their customers have recently secured their legacy by placing their company's future in the hands of its employees.

Sills & Betteridge Corporate Partner Leads Management Buy-Out at Lincolnshire Flooring

Euan McLaughlin continued the firm's tradition of acting for several generations of the Jefferson family in relation to their ownership of Lincolnshire Flooring, by completing a recent deal which saw Managing Director Zach Jefferson buy out Finance Director Dawn Smith's share of the business.