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Divorce / Separation?
Fixed fee: Consent Order Preparation £1,200 (if you have agreed a Settlement) to include Court fees & VAT
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Divorce / Separation?
Fixed fee: Divorce Proceedings £1,600 to include Court fees & VAT
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Happy New Year
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Divorce / Separation?
Book your initial appointment with Tim Goodfellow, Solicitor. This includes a one-hour consultation, information…
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Merry Christmas from us all! 🎄
Pictured here at our staff xmas do, enjoying a delicious meal at The Anglesey Arms (and letting our hair down with a few drinks), a great…
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Accounts and Management Duo
Alison (Practice Manager) & Emma (Legal Cashier) support the staff at Owen Kenny, working in the background to keep things running…
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Conveyancing Team
Our Conveyancing team are here to guide you through your house sale / purchase; they can be contacted on 01243 790532 (or email…
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Delivering Xmas gifts to St Richard’s Childrens Ward
Our colleagues, Janet and Ceci, are pictured here with nurses from the ward, bringing gift contributions from Owen Kenny staff. Children…
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Private Client Team
Our Private Client (Wills & Probate) team are here to take care of you when you are looking to make a Will or Lasting Powers of Attorney…
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Christmas Jumper Day
Our team are supporting Save The Children and are all wearing Christmas jumpers today, raising funds for this wonderful charity! Website link is www.savethechildren.org.uk/christmas-jumper-day
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Family Law Team
Our Family Law team are here to take care of you when you are looking for divorce / separation, children matters - contact us on 01243 790532 or email your enquiry to info@owenkenny.co.uk
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Why use a Solicitor to write your Will?
It is perfectly fine to go ahead and create a Will yourself, however it is advisable to have a Solicitor write up your Will for a number of reasons:
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What is an Executor's role?
An executor is an individual appointed by a Will, to be responsible for the administration of the deceased estate. A person’s estate is everything they own including…
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We are separating-should I leave the family home?
If you own the property jointly with your spouse or partner, your legal rights with regard to the property remain unchanged, whether you live there or not. When a couple separate…
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Am I entitled to half of everything?
Unfortunately there is no simple answer to the question. The courts do consider an equal division of the family assets as a measure of whether any particular financial settlement…
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Should I add a Codicil to my Will or make a new Will
A Codicil is an official alteration that accompanies your existing Will, which outlines changes to a particular clause/s in your Will. An example of this would be if you needed to change the name…
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I have an Enduring Power of Attorney, is it still valid?
Enduring Power of Attorney’s (EPAs) can no longer be created, however if an individual had one made prior to October 2007, registered or unregistered it can continue to be used.
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What are indemnity policies and why are they necessary?
You may have come across one of these policies when buying or selling....but what are they?
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Why should I register my property?
The benefits of First Registration for my unregistered property. Why should I have my unregistered property registered at the Land Registry?
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What are my rights as a common-law wife?
In short, there is no such thing as a "common-law wife" (or husband). It makes no difference how long a couple may have lived together…