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Here you will find useful information about our services, the industry and company news.Separated parents – taking your children abroad
By Kim Mapperson, Family Solicitor & Armed Forces Covenant Coordinator A question we are commonly asked as experienced family law solicitors is whether, as a separated family, you can take your children abroad? Assuming that, as we all hope, Coronavirus...
Title Deeds: Where do I find them?
By Katherine Price, Property Paralegal What are title deeds? Title deeds are paper documents showing the chain of ownership for land and property. They can include: Conveyances Contracts for sale Wills Mortgages Leases Where are my title deeds? HM Land Registry...
Coronavirus – how the world of work may change forever
By Kim Mapperson, Family Solicitor & Armed Forces Covenant Coordinator Coronavirus will have affected each and every one of us in some way or another. We have all, of course, lived the last year or so in unprecedented circumstances. Not least, it has affected...
Thank you, technology!
By Sarah McDermott, Private Client Paralegal What a year 2020 was! I am sure none of us could have predicted the lockdowns and the effects of the pandemic. Traditionally, solicitors’ appointments have always been face to face, and this is for a number of reasons,...
New Beginnings
We are very pleased to announce that we are able to reopen our doors to clients from Monday 12th April. We have, of course, still been here, and our staff have been working incredibly hard to keep our service to you running as smoothly as possible. We have done...
What is a Paralegal?
By Sarah McDermott, Private Client Paralegal A Paralegal is legally trained and educated to perform legal tasks and offer legal assistance, but is not a qualified Solicitor. Paralegals usually specialise in a particular area of law. Paralegals are being given more...
Why should I use a Solicitor to prepare my Will?
By Sarah McDermott, Paralegal You do not necessarily need to use a solicitor to draft your Will, you can make it yourself. However, the law surrounding Wills is especially complex and so it may be helpful to receive some expert advice. Would you want to risk...
Onions & Davies Solicitors are proud to have signed the Armed Forces Covenant
By Kim Mapperson, Solicitor & Armed Forces Covenant Co-ordinator We first signed the covenant in 2016 and firstly achieving a Bronze award in the Employer Recognition Awards in 2019, and a Silver Award in 2020, of which we are extremely proud. The Armed Forces...
What effect has the lockdown and coronavirus had on the Conveyancing sector?
By Katherine Price, Paralegal The impact of coronavirus has been an uncertain time for buyers, sellers, and conveyancers. Moving home is a stressful in normal times and these are not normal times. Despite the uncertainty coronavirus imposes on everyone, the...
Homemade Wills – more trouble than they are worth?
By Chris Milne – Director & Private Client Solicitor During the last year, as a result of the pandemic, we at Onions & Davies have seen a sharp rise in the amount of people making Wills and Lasting Powers of Attorney. Naturally, people are wanting to plan...
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