by Zoe Towlson | Jan 10, 2024 | Churchers News, criminal-defence
The United Kingdom has one of the oldest and most respected Criminal Justice systems in the world. Despite that, sometimes things go wrong at court, and you find yourself convicted of a crime you did not commit. We offer professional and experienced advice as to...
by Zoe Towlson | Dec 15, 2023 | Churchers News, Residential Conveyancing
It is thought that around 13% of properties in England and Wales remain unregistered. For such properties, the only proof of ownership that the owner will have will be a bundle of old title deeds, which can easily be mistaken for old papers and inadvertently thrown...
by Zoe Towlson | Dec 12, 2023 | Churchers News, Wills & Probate Team
A Lasting Power of Attorney is a legal document that enables an individual (donor) to appoint one or more people (known as attorneys) to make decisions on their behalf. Can I end my Lasting Power of Attorney? Yes. You as the Donor of the document, have the right to...
by Zoe Towlson | Nov 21, 2023 | Churchers News, Dissolution of Civil Partnerships Team, divorce-cohabitation-team
You may have often heard the term common-law wife/husband. On many occasions, I have been asked to advise on the legal rights of common-law husbands and wives. However, this term is not recognised in the law. Fortunately, the law does contain a range of protections...
by Zoe Towlson | Nov 15, 2023 | Churchers News, Dispute Resolution Team
When a tenant breaches the terms of their lease, the landlord might look to the forfeiture provisions to leverage a solution. Forfeiture is the right for a landlord to end a lease and re-enter / repossess the property. Given that the tenant could lose their property,...