How To Protect Against Property Fraud

How To Protect Against Property Fraud

Property fraud can be committed against individuals or businesses – there are various different types. The Annual Fraud Indicator 2016 has estimated that the cost to this country is £193 billion a year. The Office for National Statistics recorded 3.8 million frauds...
The Perils of Homemade Wills

The Perils of Homemade Wills

Drafting your own will and not using a solicitor might seem like a good money-saving idea. However, you should not be tempted as a homemade will could not only turn out to be a false economy but can also create unintended consequences causing unnecessary problems and...
Think Before Pressing Send

Think Before Pressing Send

I’m Jo O’Sullivan of O’Sullivan Family Law. I am usually to be found in the offices of Morgan Kelly Solicitors in Lewes on a Wednesday. As a very busy Collaborative Family Lawyer and Mediator I love my work but every few months I need to make sure I take just a few...
When Do You Need Probate?

When Do You Need Probate?

When someone dies it is normal for the immediate family, a close relative, or a friend to deal with the immediate requirements of obtaining a medical certificate, ensuring that the death is registered and a death certificate obtained, and making the necessary...
What Is Conveyancing, and Why Is It Needed?

What Is Conveyancing, and Why Is It Needed?

Conveyancing is the branch of law that deals with the transfer of legal ownership of, usually, residentialproperty from one person to another. Essentially, conveyancing can be defined as the legal act of buying and selling of property. Granting of a mortgage on a...