97% of people in East Anglia leave important health and welfare decisions to chance By 2025, more than 13 million people who are at risk of mental incapacity will not…
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Changing the Legal Ownership of Your Property: The Implications
Written by Rebecca Allen, a Chartered Legal Executive at Spire Solicitors LLP. There may come a time when your circumstances change and you need to add someone to your mortgage…
What is Vacant Possession?
Written by Sarah Lake, Chartered Legal Executive at Spire Solicitors LLP When buying or selling a property, you will be asked if the property is being sold with or without…
Challenging Times: What Happens When Family Is Cut Out of the Will
High profile inheritance disputes follow celebrities and the super-rich as surely as night follows day, but such challenges are becoming increasingly common, whatever the values involved. Some of the names…
Employers Must Tackle Their Game Plan Before Kick-off
With the 2018 World Cup about to kick-off in Moscow, football fans will have their eye on the ball, whether for England or their home country. And following England’s 2-1…
Divorce Goes Virtual, but Complex Cases Will Keep Their Day in Court
A new online service should cut the stress of applying for a divorce according to the Ministry of Justice, but family law professionals say it’s likely to benefit only those…
Companies Catch Sting in Tail of Immigration Law
The Windrush immigration scandal has highlighted many stories of individual suffering from people who believed they were legitimately living and working in the UK. Many have lost their jobs and…
The Buying Process – Q & A
Written by Sally Yaxley, a Chartered Legal Executive at Spire Solicitors LLP Norwich office. Q) When do I need to pay my Conveyancer? Your Conveyancer will initially need some money on…
Spire Solicitors LLP Strengthens Executive Team with Two New Partners
Spire Solicitors LLP are pleased to announce the promotion of Susan Ward and Ejike Ndaji, to Partner. Susan joined the firm in 2016 and has been instrumental in forming the…
The Hidden Disability: When Mental Health Affects Employee Wellbeing
Mental Health Awareness Week – 14th – 20th May 2018 – is an opportunity for employers to revisit current practices and to see if their policy and culture match up…
Things To Consider When Purchasing a New Build Home
Written by Susan Ward, Partner at Spire Solicitors LLP. In an attempt to try and tackle the national shortage of property, the number of new build developments across the UK…
Penalty Clauses & Side Letters – Having a ‘Bit on the Side’
Landlords and tenants quite frequently enter into side letters (supplemental to the lease) to reflect particular arrangements between them. Side letters can include rent concessions where the landlord might, for…
