Wills, Probate, Trusts and Estates News

Roy Dunn celebrates a decade at Wilkinson Woodward

Congratulations to Director Roy Dunn  who marks ten years’ service with us this month.  Roy’s first legal role was as a trainee solicitor in Shrewsbury back in the 1990s and, since qualifying as a solicitor in 1992,...

Hayley Meskimmon celebrates 15 years with Wilkinson Woodward

Congratulations to Head of Wills and Probate Hayley Meskimmon who marks fifteen years’ service with us this month.  Hayley qualified as a solicitor in 2010 and handles a full range of matters including  wills ,  lasting...

Looking for flexible part time work in Halifax? Come and join us!

Update 2 February 2022: Thank you to everyone who applied for this role; applications are now closed.   We're looking for a part-time Archivist to provide critical administrative support to our busy Wills and Probate team. Based at our town...

Come and join us - we are hiring

Update 10 February 2022: Thank you to everyone who applied for this role; applications are now closed. We're looking for a special someone to join the reception team at our town centre office in Huddersfield. In this busy and varied...

Linda Heaton marks 15 years service at Wilkinson Woodward

Congratulations to our wills, probate and residential property specialist Linda Heaton, who marks fifteen years’ service with us this month.  Linda began her working career as a junior secretary at a large legal firm in Leeds City...

Are you ready to take the next step in your legal career?

We welcome expressions of interest from suitably qualified candidates who are interested in undertaking potential future training contracts with our busy and expanding legal practice. Our next intake will be in September 2023. During...

Christmas and New Year opening times

Our offices will close at 12.30pm on Thursday 24 December 2020. We reopen at 9am on Monday 4 January 2021. Merry Christmas from everyone at Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors! ...

Make a Will Fortnight for Overgate Hospice

Once again, we have been pleased to join other local Wills and Probate specialists in supporting Overgate Hospice’ Make a Will fortnight’. As part of the campaign, local legal professionals have waived their usual Will writing fees. Instead,...

Hayley Meskimmon marks 10 years as a qualified solicitor

Congratulations to Wills and probate specialist  Hayley Meskimmon who celebrates her first decade as a qualified solicitor this week. Hayley was admitted to the role of solicitors on 15th April 2010 and deals with a range of legal...

Free Wills and Probate Legal Advice Clinic in Hebden Bridge 28 February 2020

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 1pm to 4pm on Friday 28 February 2020 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge. Our Wills and Probate team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Making a Will ...

Free Legal Advice Service in Hebden Bridge 31 January 2020

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 1pm to 4pm on Friday 31 January 2020 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge. Our Wills and Probate team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Making a Will ...

Christmas and New Year Opening Times

It’s business as usual until 12.30pm on Tuesday 24 December 2019. We reopen at 9am on Thursday 2 January 2020. Merry Christmas from everyone at Wilkinson Woodward Solicitors. ...

And the winner of our festive hamper is...

Congratulations to Mr Robert Hitchen who won our Christmas prize draw for a £250 hamper packed with festive food and drink. Mr Hitchen's name was drawn on Monday 16 December 2019, at random, from our database of clients. The...

Thanks for helping us raise £100 for Cornerstone Memory Cafe

We'd like to thank visitors to the recent Brighouse Christmas Market for helping us to raise £100 for The Cornerstone Memory Café in Brighouse.  If you visited this popular festive event you might have spotted staff from our...

Christmas sorted: win a festive hamper worth £250

This Christmas we want to give something back to all our clients. Thanks to your support we’ve continued to grow as a legal practice and as a proud supporter of our local communities of Halifax, Huddersfield and Brighouse. As a small token of our...

Free Legal Advice Service in Hebden Bridge 29 November 2019

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 1pm to 4pm on Friday 29 November 2019 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge. Our Wills and Probate team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Making a Will ...

Roy Dunn hits 25-year landmark in Huddersfield

Director Roy Dunn is celebrating after clocking up a quarter of a century of service to Huddersfield. Roy began his legal career as a trainee solicitor in 1990. After qualifying in 1992, he joined Norcliffe & Co on 4 th November 1994, working at...

Free Legal Advice Service in Hebden Bridge 8 November 2019

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 2pm to 4pm on Friday 8 November 2019 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge.  Our legal team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Divorce and relationship...

Free Legal Advice Service in Hebden Bridge 25 October 2019

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 1pm to 4pm on Friday 25 October 2019 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge. Kelly Gill from our Wills and Probate team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Making...

Free Legal Advice Service in Hebden Bridge 11 October 2019

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 2pm to 4pm on Friday 11 October 2019 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge.  Our legal team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Divorce and relationship breakdowns...

Free Legal Advice Service in Hebden Bridge 27 September 2019

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 1pm to 4pm on Friday 27 September 2019 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge. Hayley Meskimmon from our Wills and Probate team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: ...

Free Legal Advice Service in Hebden Bridge 13 September 2019

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 2pm to 4pm on Friday 13 September 2019 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge.  Our legal team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Divorce and relationship...

Kelly Gill becomes a member of Solicitors For The Elderly

Congratulations to Wills and Probate specialist Kelly Gill who recently qualified as a full member of Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) , a national group of 1600 specialist lawyers committed to supporting older and vulnerable people. To become a...

Free Legal Advice Service in Hebden Bridge 30 August 2019

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 1pm to 4pm on Friday 30 August 2019 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge. Heather Nuttall from our Wills and Probate team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: ...

Free Legal Advice Service in Hebden Bridge 28 June 2019

Our next free legal advice clinic will run from 1pm to 4pm on Friday 28 June 2019 at the Upper Valley Community Hub in Hebden Bridge. Our Wills and Probate team will be on hand to offer free, expert legal advice on: Making a Will Powers of...