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For many SME business owners, the early stages of a sale or investment can feel informal and positive. Heads of terms are agreed, the price is discussed, and there is a shared sense of momentum. However, once commercial discussions have progressed and...

What Happens to Your Facebook Account When You Die?

• Posted2026-07-15 12:43
• AuthorEmma Silkstone

(And Other Questions You Never Thought You'd Need to Ask).   When most people think about making a Will , they think about their house, their savings and perhaps that treasured collection of ornaments that nobody else in the family seems to...

The Equality Act 2010 protects employees from indirect discrimination due to their religion or belief. This may require employers to allow employees time off work for a religious festival or to take part in a particular mourning ritual. While most employers...

If you run your own business, it is likely to be one of your most valuable assets and often your family’s main source of income. But have you considered what would happen to it if you were no longer here? Many business owners assume their family or...

Helping families through difficult times with kindness and clarity When families need support with probate or Letters of Administration, the legal process is often only one part of what they are dealing with. There are practical matters to resolve,...

Lying about your finances during a divorce or dissolution rarely stays hidden. When it emerges, it often changes the entire course of proceedings.  What begins as an attempt to protect assets can quickly become a reason for increased scrutiny, higher...

Break clause bear traps

• Posted2026-07-06 09:43
• AuthorElizabeth Sugden

Break clause bear traps: how businesses accidentally lose lease exit rights For many SME business owners, a break clause offers reassurance. It provides flexibility, an escape route if trading conditions change, and leverage when renegotiating lease terms....

Putting a Will in place often starts with a simple conversation - but for many clients, it’s an important step that involves thinking carefully about their future and their family. For one client, the experience stood out from the very...

How to Be a Good Executor Without Losing Your Mind

• Posted2026-06-23 09:33
• AuthorLois Britchford

So, you’ve been named the executor of someone’s Will. First of all: congratulations? Condolences? A confusing mix of both? Being an executor is technically an honour. In practice, it’s a bit like becoming the unpaid project manager of...

Dealing with probate and letters of administration can be a difficult and emotional time, often bringing both practical and personal challenges. For one client, what made the experience manageable was having the right support in place. Working with ...