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Buying your first home with a small deposit According to the Bank of England, the biggest issue for most first-time buyers is insufficient savings. Last year saw a sharp jump in the average amount of a deposit required to…
Can we finalise our divorce before the house is sold? For the majority of people, their most significant asset is the family home. So, it is not surprising that when it comes to dealing with the financial consequences surrounding…
It’s complicated – lifetime planning and marital status The coronavirus pandemic has seen many marriage or civil partnership ceremonies postponed, and a survey by the wedding planning website Hitched found that 71 per cent of couples had postponed their…
Protecting yourself from property fraud during the pandemic Online fraud has boomed during the pandemic, with one police force reporting a 400 per cent rise in offences. While your home may not seem like an obvious target, more and…
It’s complicated – changes to marital status and making a Will There have been a number of changes in regard to marriage law since 2004, with the most recent being the introduction of opposite-sex civil partnerships in 2019. These…
Arrangements for children after a same sex divorce or separation Following the introduction of civil partnerships in 2005 and same sex marriages in 2014, there has been an increase in families and then relationship breakdown between same sex parents.…
Selling your apartment and avoiding some pitfalls According to recent news stories, some owners are struggling to sell their homes because they live in an apartment block with exterior cladding. Coupled with mounting criticism of the leasehold system, you…
Preparing for family mediation Mediation is regularly used in family law to assist couples to reach an agreement about their financial separation and any arrangements for children, avoiding the need to go to court. If you and your former…
Viewpoint Hill & Abbott Solicitors in Chelmsford, Essex. We give legal advise to clients over a wide area, including Southend-on-Sea, Colchester, Basildon, Rayleigh, South Benfleet, Thundersley, Harlow, Grays, Brentwood, Clacton-on-Sea, Braintree.
