We are delighted to announce that Bookers & Bolton has again been awarded the LEAP Best Practice Standard (BPS) for conveyancing. This industry accreditation is the benchmark for legal conveyancing. It is given to law firms that take active steps to provide a high...
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Why You Should Use a Solicitor to Write a Will
The importance of using a solicitor to help write your will has again been highlighted by a recent case heard at the High Court in August. The case centred around Joanne Abraham, who had made a will in 2008 which divided her assets equally between her two children,...
We Are Moving
Bookers & Bolton Solicitors are moving from our home of 70+ years at 6 High Street. The move is due to the fact that, following the pandemic, most of our employees prefer working from home and our numbers based at the office have dropped from 22 to just 5...
Dealing with Digital Assets in Wills
As our lives move increasingly online, so do many of our assets. Digital photographs and videos, music files, crypto currencies, loyalty points and e-books all fall under the definition of digital assets, which is an item that someone owns in digital format rather...
Recent Case Highlights Perils of Inadequate Inheritance Tax Planning
A recent court case has shown the dangers of transferring property to relatives in a bid to mitigate inheritance tax after an 82-year-old grandmother was evicted from her flat by her daughter. July’s judgment at the Central London County Court brings to an end a...
Changes to LPA Service Imminent
The Powers of Attorney Bill that aims to modernise how individuals make Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) by allowing applications to be made and registered online is edging closer, having passed its second reading in the House of Lords on 16 June 2023. The Private...
What are Property Searches?
One of the key stages in buying a property is undertaking ‘searches’, which are a series of enquiries made by a conveyancing solicitor.
Splitting Up: Financial Agreements on Divorce
Going through a divorce or dissolving a civil partnership is a stressful time for everyone involved, and there is often much to take care of – both practically and emotionally.
Discount Available for NHS Staff
Find out how Bookers & Bolton support Mental Health Awareness Week, including the measures we have in place to support you.
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