The Oldham Chronicle featured a piece about the handover of chairmanship at the Respect Our Community Awards ROCA, on Thursday 17th September 2015. Our Partner John Porter stepped down from his role heading up the Awards and its parent organisation First Choice Home Oldham and handed over the reins to Jodie Barber. Here’s the piece…
We are showing our support for ‘Remember a Charity in your Will Week’ from Monday 7th to Sunday 13th September 2015. The week, organised by Remember A Charity, aims to increase awareness of the importance of charitable legacies, and encourage more people to think about including a good cause in their Will, after they have looked after…
A Will dispute case has hit the media headlines this week as it is feared the landmark ruling may have ramifications on the future of Wills as we know them. A Will is a declaration of a person’s intentions to distribute his or her estate and assets after their passing. Legal professionals like Wrigley Claydon stress…
A woman is seeking hundreds of thousands of pounds compensation from Barclays, claiming the bank’s Will-writing service resulted in her losing a stake in a valuable London home. Barclays is contesting the claim. The matter has now gone to the High Court. Court documents show that in 2007 Ebenezer Aregbesola used Barclays’ £90 Will-writing service…
At Wrigley Claydon, we operate a client reward scheme whereby we reward clients with a cash payment if they refer a new client to us. We hope you will be satisfied with our service enough to refer us to your friends, family, colleagues and neighbours. Each time you do so, and once we accept the…
We are once again taking part in ‘Will Weeks’ for Dr Kershaw’s Hospice in Oldham. Our Wills department took part in the initiative last year where we raised £2460.00 for the hospice. This time around we are hoping to raise even more! From Monday 18th until Friday 29th May 2015, if an appointment is made with us…
New inheritance law changes simplifying what happens when someone dies without leaving a will came into effect on 1st October 2014. Changes to the rights of people whose spouses or civil partners die without making a will have come into force. The changes have been designed to speed up and modernise the process for dividing…
Families of missing people will have new rights following law changes taking effect from, 1 October 2014. Families and next of kin will be able to apply for a Presumption of Death Certificate (made through the Presumption of Death Act 2013 and apply in England and Wales) for a loved one who has gone missing…
When you set up a new business, one of the first things you need to put into place is insurance. Whether this is employers’ liability insurance, buildings insurance or contents insurance, it makes sense to know you’re protected. But what would happen to your business if you were no longer there or able to take…
The Law Society is the latest in an increasingly long line of organisations to stress the importance of online assets. More and more testators are being encouraged to leave instructions regarding their ‘digital legacy‘ in their will due to modern society’s reliance on online services. The Law Society has recommended that testators keep an up-to-date list…