News archive: March 2019

• Cycling & Raising funds for West Mercia Women's Aid
  Posted on March 20, 2019
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• Conveyancing Testimonials for our Worcester Office
  Posted on March 18, 2019
  Thinking of Moving Home?
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• Maintaining contact with your grandchildren after the breakdown of their parents relationship
  Posted on March 13, 2019
  It is generally accepted that grandparents can be of great benefit to children. Despite this, many children lose contact with their grandparents upon the breakdown of the parents’ relationship.
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• Children arrangements
  Posted on March 8, 2019
  With an unseasonably warm February, you could almost have been mistaken into thinking that summer had arrived early! The weather has now turned but most people will be looking forward towards the summer and many may be planning holidays abroad.
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• Help for First Time Buyers
  Posted on March 8, 2019
  First Time Buyers are still eligible for Stamp Duty relief on purchases up to £300,000. Therefore, the purchase of a property with a value of up to £300,000 would result in absolutely no Stamp Duty being paid. If a First Time Buyer purchases a property between £300,000 and £500,000 there is no Stamp Duty to be paid on the first £300,000 however, they will have to pay the standard 5% on the remaining amount.
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• Get a Will at no cost to you this March
  Posted on March 7, 2019
  Throughout March, QualitySolicitors Parkinson Wright is offering Wills at no cost* to people aged 55 and over as part of an award-winning Will Scheme partnership with Barnardo’s.
  
  The exclusive partnership means those who do not already have one in place can have a simple Will professionally written that captures everything from final wishes and organ donation preferences, to basic inheritance and tax planning, at no cost to them.
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  Posted in: Community, March Will Month, Wills, Barnardo's Will Scheme
• Right to buy
  Posted on March 4, 2019
  An Englishman’s home is his castle and since reform to the Right to Buy Regulations took place in 2012 the prospect of home ownership has been opened up to more Council and Housing Association Tenants and increased discounts are now being offered.
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• Abuse victim has murder conviction quashed.
  Posted on March 1, 2019
  Sally Challen was convicted of murdering her husband in June 2010. Her lawyers asked the Court of Appeal to reduce the conviction to manslaughter.
  
  On Thursday 28th February 2019, the Court of Appeal quashed the murder conviction and announced that there would be a re-trial.
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