As one of the oldest solicitors firms in Hampshire and Dorset we are pleased to offer the expertise of the latest Chartered Legal Executives to join our private client department. Anita Whelan heads up the private client department in New Milton dealing with issues affecting
An Executor is someone who is given legal authority in your Will to wind up your affairs after you die. When you die you will leave behind everything that you own such as your property, your savings, your pensions, your investments and your personal possessions
The probate registry tell us that as many as 52% of people die without ever making a will. I think this demonstrates a reluctance to think about or discuss death and related matters with our family members. The organisation www.dyingmatters.org says “Talking about dying won’t
Anyone who has ever moved house will agree that it is one of the most challenging life events both physically and emotionally that anyone can go through. In a recent poll two thirds of people voted moving house top of their stress list with it
The Daily Mail reported in July that the government’s collection of inheritance tax over the previous year broke the £5 billion mark for the first time. It alleged that more families were being pulled into the inheritance tax net as the older generation had seen
Q. Why do I need a Lasting Power of Attorney … surely my wife or children can deal with my property and financial affairs if I am no longer able to? You may be surprised to learn that your family are not automatically entitled to
As solicitors we are often contacted when someone has died to advise whether it is necessary to apply for a grant of probate. The first thing to do is to register the death with the registrar of births, deaths and marriages in the area where
Dixon Stewart are delighted to welcome Victoria Elford a Chartered Legal Executive to the team at Dixon Stewart. . Originally from Broadstone in Dorset, Victoria studied Politics at Loughborough University before working in the public sector for ten years as a Further Education funding manager.
As the law stands the only ground for divorce is the irretrievable breakdown of the marriage which must be evidenced by one of five facts: – The other party’s adultery – The other party’s unreasonable behaviour – Two years desertion – Two years separation with
Friday 22nd June saw a few members of staff from Dixon Stewart together with local estate agent Ben Jenkins from Mitchells Highcliffe take part in a charity golf day at Ashley Wood Golf Club, Blandford to help raise funds for Friends of Blandford Hospital. A
A law firm that has been offering expert legal help and advice to individuals and businesses in and around Christchurch and New Milton for more than forty years.