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If you have recently noticed that you have started to suffer from ill health or are becoming more forgetful, then it’s important to put arrangements in place so that the right healthcare and financial help can be given to you in the future.  This...

When settling financial arrangements it is important to consider the full picture.  Thought should be given to the following issues:-      1.    Should any property be sold    Where parties are going to...

More and more people are using technology to run their lives, but what happens to all of your devices and your digital footprint when you die?  How does your executor (or attorney) even know about your digital life if there is no paperwork? The...

A court has recently considered threats made by landlord to evict their tenant.  The case comes as a warning to Landlords to be very careful in how they communicate with tenants as such activity can constitute harassment. In order to succeed in a claim...

Many people choose to live together or cohabit, rather than get married or enter into a civil partnership. It’s a popular saying, but there’s no such thing as a “common law” husband or wife in law. The rights of cohabitees, are...

Higher Rate Stamp Duty (an additional 3% duty over normal rates) does not just apply to the purchase of buy to let/holiday homes.  It can apply to most property purchases where you (or a spouse) own another property (or an interest in one over...

Our January 2019 Employment Newsletter is now available. To keep up to date with all the latest developments in employment law,  click here ....

Rowberry Morris would like to wish you a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. Please note we will be closed from 4 pm Friday 21 December 2018 until Wednesday 2 January 2019. The firm will not accept service of any documents during this period of...

With this summer’s Supreme Court ruling in the case of Owens vs Owens , the issue of acrimonious divorce was thrust into the headlines. The latest statistics show there are over 100,000 divorces in England and Wales every year, with unreasonable...

Although Christmas is a time of good cheer for many, for some it can increase the tensions in a relationship. According to the latest statistics, almost 2 million adults a year experience domestic abuse (ONS 2017) and it’s a sad fact that figures tend...

With many people clubbing together with family, friends or cohabiting partners in order to get a foot on the property ladder, co-ownership is on the increase in the UK. At a time when the younger generation in particular are finding it hard to afford a home...

Our October Employment Newsletter is now available. To stay up to date with all the latest employment law updates, click here ....

Our Staines office are kindly donating their expertise in support of this November’s Will Aid fundraising campaign. It’s a great way to encourage people to make a will and get their affairs in order whilst helping a good cause. Click here to...

Rowberry Morris is pleased to announce that from 29 th October to 9 th November 2018 we’ll once again be taking part in the Make Your Will Fortnight in aid of Naomi House & Jacksplace. Anyone who wants to make or amend a basic or standard will...

It’s a relatively common occurrence that a family member or beneficiary to a will is unhappy with its contents. While some may swallow their disappointment and assume they have no redress, statistics show a steady increase in the number of contentious...

Elizabeth Leicester was awarded the welfare benefit grant for September 2018. This award helped her buy a new bike for her commute to work! ...

September is traditionally a time of new beginnings, with children off to school or university and parents back to work, but for many couples, the end of summer can spell the end of marriage. Lawyers often talk about ‘divorce day’ in January and...

2018 has already proved to be an interesting one from an employment law perspective with a number of interesting decisions of the Employment Appeal Tribunal, Court of Appeal and even the Supreme Court to provide clarity in some key areas. In this round up,...

Filing for divorce is one of the most difficult decisions a couple can face. Not only does it involve a potentially lengthy legal process, it’s an unsettling time, especially when there are children involved. Getting things right first time is...

Thanks to everyone who helped out with the Rowberry Morris stall and Fun Day in Staines. Lovely weather and a fun day all round!  ...