This month's Dying Matters Awareness Week aims to highlight the importance of talking about dying, death and bereavement. Organised by The Dying Matters Coalition, the annual campaign is designed to help people talk more openly about dying, death and...
Our wills and probate specialists Heather Nuttall and Bev Mottram are backing fellow members of Solicitors for the Elderly in warning against proposals to turn the Lasting Power of Attorney registration process fully digital on the...
This month saw the launch of a new campaign to raise awareness of Trust and Estate Practitioner (TEPs) The campaign, entitled ‘You can talk to a TEP’, focuses on the questions that arise at momentous or difficult points in people’s...
The Prime Minister has confirmed that a proposal to increase probate fees before the general election has been shelved, raising the possibility that the plans could be dropped altogether. The controversial scheme to charge up to £20,000...
If you're thinking of making a Will and want to arrange a Lasting Power of Attorney, you can save up to £105 by instructing Wilkinson Woodward with these special offers: Save £50 on our standard fees when you arrange a Lasting...
We're delighted to welcome experienced wills and probate solicitor Heather Nuttall to our team. After studying at Manchester University and York College of Law, Heather began her legal career working in Leeds and Bradford, before qualifying as a...
This month we bid a fond farewell to one of our most experienced solicitors, Gillian Leonard, who is retiring after more than three decades of service to the local community. Gillian began her legal career in 1981 as an articled clerk (trainee solicitor)...
We're delighted that Alzheimers Research UK have chosen to include two legal specialists from Wilkinson Woodward in their 2017 list of solicitors with experience of clients affected by dementia . Both Bev Mottram and Hayley Meskimmon have...
Wills, Powers of Attorney and Probate specialist Hayley Meskimmon is celebrating this month, having notched up ten years’ service at Wilkinson Woodward. Hayley graduated from the University of Leeds in 2004 and joined us as a paralegal in...
We're delighted to welcome two law graduates from the University of Huddersfield to our team. Lauren Allette and Emma Sheard both graduated from Huddersfield University’s Law School at the same time and, after brief spells working locally, both...
Conveyancing specialist Linda Heaton is celebrating this month, having notched up ten years’ service at our Huddersfield branch. Since launching her legal career in Leeds, Linda has amassed 25 years’ experience in helping people to buy and...
Will your children inherit your hard earned assets or a hefty inheritance tax bill? Don't miss our forthcoming Inheritance Planning Seminar. Join Wills and Probate specialist Bev Mottram and Sheena Doherty from Sovereign Wealth for a...
The topic of Powers of Attorney made its way into the headlines recently. Although it’s possible to set up a Power of Attorney without consulting a solicitor, to fully understand the implications and prevent possible problems further down the line,...
Family members often grieve in different ways and losing a loved one can trigger the emergence of past family difficulties and sibling rivalries. What may have been a relatively straight forward Will can end up with the administration of an estate becoming a...
Government plans to implement a cap on care costs as part of the 2014 Care Act should be read with a close eye on the small print according to our probate expert Katie Swift. Whilst the anticipated cap of £72,000 on what an individual would pay sounds...
March 2014 is “Will Making Month”, a campaign organised by supporters of Age UK in Calderdale and Kirklees , who provide vital services and support for older people in the local community. We’re proud to be one of a handful of...
