You may have heard a Conveyancer or Solicitor use the term ‘tenure’ when discussing a property and wondered what this meant. In England and Wales there are two main types of tenure; Freehold and Leasehold. The tenure of property you own/purchase will dictate the extent of your ownership.

Self-isolating with your family? Tough enough. Self-isolating when you’re in the middle of separating? Practically impossible, or so you might think… Whether you’re wrangling joint custody of kids at home, or negotiating the matter of selling up and finding somewhere else to live, separating a shared life together is a challenge nobody expects to have to face; but the reality is, over 40% of all marriages end in divorce.

As uncertainty increases with the outbreak of Coronavirus in the UK, GHW Solicitors wishes to reassure all of our clients and contacts that we will continue to operate as usual.

It has been a busy 12 months in the commercial property department of GHW Solicitors LLP. Darren Ashworth joined the team this year, bringing considerable experience having previously trained and worked with a Magic Circle firm in London and more recently for some large Manchester practices.

We are proud to announce that we have once again secured the national Law Society’s law management quality mark, Lexcel.

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Darren graduated from Durham University with First Class Honours in Law. He subsequently trained at Slaughter and May and qualified into the Commercial Real Estate Department in April 2009.

Whilst most people are aware of the dangers of not making a Will, here at GHW Solicitors we believe that many people are unaware of the problems that arise should someone lose mental capacity and therefore be unable to make their own day-to-day decisions. A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) ensures you live the quality of life you desire whilst you’re still alive.

After a landmark legal case in March 2017, the court has reaffirmed the right for people to choose who benefits from their estate when they die.

The recent court case of Vince v Wyatt has highlighted the danger of failing to dismiss financial claims on divorce. Divorce is inevitably stressful and in these times of austerity people will often want to settle financial matters amicably and with the minimum of expense.