St Gemma's Hospice Make a Will Month October 2023

Ware & Kay Solicitors has once again teamed up with St Gemma’s Hospice to give you the opportunity to have your Will written free of charge in exchange for a donation to the Hospice during the month of October. Why make a Will? We spend our lives working to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. As life changes around you, it is a good time to consider making your Will. Making your Will means you can be certain that your wishes are followed after your death. Making a Will is often seen as a very sensitive subject, one which many people prefer to put off until a later date. However, a professionally written Will can make life much easier for our loved ones when the time comes. A Will is the only way to make sure your money, property, possessions…

St Leonard's Hospice Make a Will Month - October 2023

Making a Will and letting your family and friends know your wishes are vital, and it can be a lot more affordable and straightforward than you think... MAKE A WILL MONTH October 2023 A Will is one of the most important documents you will ever have drawn up, but it's something that many people put off. If YOU don't have a Will, or your Will needs updating.  Ware & Kay Solicitors has once again teamed up with St Leonard's Hospice to give you the opportunity to have your Will written free of charge in exchange for a donation to the Hospice. Ware & Kay Solicitors are giving their time, free of charge, to write basic Wills in exchange for a suggested minimum donation to St Leonard's Hospice. It's easy... Arrange an appointment with one of the following Solicitors on 01904 716000 during Make a Will month: Sian Foster- Head of Wills & Probate Deborah Gilpin - Solicitor in Wills & Probate Vicki Long- Chartered Legal…

Leading law firm expands as new Wills & Probate Solicitor joins team

  Expanding Yorkshire Law firm Ware & Kay Solicitors (with offices in York, Wetherby & Malton) is delighted to announce the appointment of Deborah Gilpin, a highly experienced Wills & Probate Solicitor to its growing team.  Her appointment is a further addition to the firm’s expertise in this sector. Deborah brings with her a wealth of knowledge and has many years of experience looking after clients and helping them with the preparation of their preparation of their Wills together with guiding them and providing assistance when dealing with the loss of a loved one through Probate.  She also has particular experience in Trusts and how to avoid unnecessary Inheritance Tax together with Powers of Attorney to ensure that clients are protected in the event of physical or mental incapacity. Originally from Hull, Deborah arrives at Ware…

Ware & Kay Solicitors shortlisted for The Yorkshire Legal Awards 2023

  Ware & Kay Solicitors with offices in York, Wetherby & Malton is proud to announce they have been shortlisted for an award at the upcoming Yorkshire Legal Awards, which is to be hosted on 5th October. David Hyams has been shortlisted for Managing Director of the Year Award. This is a testament to the positive direction and growth made after seeing organisational improvements and changes over the last 2 years. David has worked with each department head to develop business plans with growth targets and continues to encourage and mentor his colleagues to make those plans a reality. David has a wealth of experience and specialist knowledge in all areas and has a clear vision for the future of Ware & Kay. It is fantastic that the firm has been acknowledged amongst the awards’…

Joint Event with Ware & Kay and Azets Chartered Accountants – Recruit, Reward, Retain Seminar

Recruit, Reward, Retain:  Attracting and keeping key talent in your workforce You are invited to attend our Recruit, Reward, Retain Seminar at Azets Yorkshire office Date: 20th September 2023   Time: 8.30am – 10.30am In the current ever-changing financial landscape, business owners are facing significant challenges as they look to recruit, reward and retain the right people. Talented individuals are in demand and employers need to ensure they are exploring all the options available to them to retain valuable staff members, reward past performance and recruit new employees. As part of this, benefits and incentives beyond salaries are becoming increasingly important. While these additional options can act as a tool for retention, reward and recruitment, they also help to motivate employees to become more productive and align their interests with the business. With this in mind, tax and legal experts…

Employment Law Retainer Scheme

 

Laura Carter celebrates passing the SFE Older Client Law in Practice Award

Ware & Kay and Pearsons & Ward Solicitors is proud to announce that Laura Carter, Solicitor in the Wills & Probate team and accredited SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) member, has passed the Solicitors for the Elderly Older Client Law in Practice Award.  In order to be a fully accredited SFE member, lawyers must have a minimum of three years' experience advising in areas of older client law and have completed the Older Client Law in Practice Award – a qualification which demonstrates the specialist client care skills that enable lawyers to advise and support older and vulnerable clients. Members are also required to continuously update their knowledge with training and produce an annual statement of competence, which ensures they maintain their expertise. Laura qualified as a Solicitor in 2015 and joined the firm in 2018…

Yorkshire Legal Awards

David Hyams has been shortlisted for 'Managing Partner of the Year' at the Yorkshire Legal Awards. The awards are taking place on 5 October 2023 at New Dock Hall in Leeds. We wish David all the best and good luck to everyone who has been shortlisted.

What is probate?

It's difficult enough to deal with a loved one's death. Additionally, organising their funds can be a difficult and drawn-out procedure. The executors designated in the will to carry out the deceased's wishes need legal custody over their assets, which is referred to as probate. In order to acquire access to the bank accounts of a deceased person and organise their property and goods. According to official statistics, approximately 250,000 petitions for probate are filed each year in England and Wales. What is probate? Executors are given access to a decedent's assets and the authority to distribute them through the legal process of probate, also known as estate management. The phrase "estate" refers to all their assets, including real estate, cash, and personal belongings. The personal representative is the individual who has been granted probate. Do…

Promises Promises Promises – Proprietary estoppel and the case of the Hughes family

In the recent case of Hughes v Pritchard and others the court dismissed a claim brought by the estate of one of the Deceased’s sons despite pre-existing findings that the deceased had promised that son the entirety of his farmland and that the son had relied on the promise. The Deceased Evan Richard Hughes died on 7 March 2017 aged 84 years. He was a cattle farmer with 137 acres of farmland and other property including a family building business. He had three children Gareth, Carys and Elfed; Elfed had tragically taken his own life in 2015. The Deceased had made three Wills in 1990, 2005 and 2016. By the 2005 Will he left his shares in the family business to Gareth and Carys and all his farmland to Elfed; the original trial judge found…