What is a Lasting Power of Attorney
Have you been advised to make a Lasting Power of Attorney, but don’t know what one is or why you would ever need one? Here, Anna-Marie Knipe, partner and expert in private client services for the...
View ArticleAre divorced women missing out on billions in pension money?
A recent report shows that seven in ten divorcing couples don’t consider pensions during the divorce process. Partner and expert in family law at Birchall Blackburn Law, Gillian Graveson explores....
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Leyland lawyer takes on South Ribble dementia role
A partnership of local organisations that’s helped make South Ribble a ‘dementia-friendly borough’ has named a local solicitor as its new chair person. The South Ribble Dementia Action Alliance (SRDAA)...
View ArticleHow can I make my divorce an amicable one?
Going through a divorce can be a difficult and confusing time. Gillian Graveson, family law partner at Birchall Blackburn Law looks at how alternative dispute resolution can make the process easier....
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Birchall Blackburn Law recruits new lead for serious injury team
Birchall Blackburn Law has appointed experienced lawyer Quentin Underhill to lead its serious injury team in the region. Quentin, a specialist in serious and catastrophic injury cases, joins from...
View ArticleI’ve been injured in an accident – what now? Ask the Expert.
If you have been injured in an accident and it impacts on your daily life, then you need to know what steps to take next. Head of personal injury at Birchall Blackburn Law, Quentin Underhill, looks at...
View ArticleHouse Price Growth in Regional Cities
Regional city house prices make fast gains on the Capital While London’s property market is stalling the UK’s northern and midland’s cities have seen major growth in house prices, according to...
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Lasting Power of Attorney for Elderly Drivers
It was a full house at the Senior Road Users Workshop yesterday (Wednesday 7th March). The event gave elderly drivers information on everything “you need to know about staying safe and independent...
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The do’s and don’ts of moving house with your dog
It’s moving day. Boxes are piled high, the removal men and women are already loading the van, and you’ve labelled everything. You think you’ve remembered everything, except you haven’t. There’s one...
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Settle It: Wellies & wet weather, am I legal to drive?
It’s the Easter holidays. You’ve promised you’ll go on a countryside adventure with the kids and lo and behold – it’s raining again. Not to worry, you’ve got your wellies on and you’re ready to go…but...
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What do I do if I find asbestos in the property I want to buy?
It is the fear of many that when they receive the results of the survey on their dream home, that there are going to be major things wrong. One of these potential nightmare items that could appear on...
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Make a Will month at Queenscourt Hospice
April is Birchall Blackburn Law’s ‘make a Will month’ to help raise money for Queenscourt Hospice. For the past few years, Birchall Blackburn has been supporting the hospice, and last year the campaign...
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Success for two Birchall Blackburn Law team members
Birchall Blackburn Law has gained a new solicitor after one of its trainees became qualified. Amy Worthington has been offered a permanent position at Birchall Blackburn Law after completing a two-year...
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Two recruits for law firm’s serious injury team
Birchall Blackburn Law has made a double appointment to its serious injury team in the region. Leanne Tattam and Robert Jones have both joined the firm as associate solicitors from CFG Law. Leanne and...
View ArticleNew coffee and wine bar opens in Southport
A new independent café bar has opened in Southport town centre this week, breathing new life into a vacant shop unit in Bold Street. Kokomo has been launched by Southport resident Adam Lunt who has...
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Moving house, cat myths, and what you should do
The old wives tale of putting butter on your cat’s paws to stop them returning to the old house is unfortunately not true. The logic behind the myth was that by the cat licking off the butter from...
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I had a serious accident, could I have PTSD?
After a serious accident, the physical injuries are just one part of the aftermath. You may have sustained only minor injuries, or you may have fully recovered from serious ones. You may have...
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Break clauses for tenants in property leases explained
A break clause is a provision in a lease enabling the landlord or tenant to end the lease prior to the expiry of the contractual term. Tony Coates, head of commercial property at Birchall Blackburn...
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Do you have a keyholder for your burglar alarm?
So you’ve sent your kids to the grandparents and you have dinner reservations at eight. You’re about to leave your house, but before you do you set your burglar alarm. That way you’ll be safe in the...
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Can I leave someone out of my will?
It was recently reported in the press that a 94 year old pensioner, (Mr Hodge), excluded his partner, (Mrs Thompson), of 42 years from his will, so that she did not inherit anything from his £1.5...
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