The country may be on lockdown. But we are not. Our established key worker wills team are still here to help. Whilst there are many reasons people will often delay putting their affairs in order the importance of making it a priority cannot be overstated. Wills Our will writing team are still able to take […]

The Green Deal These days we are all expected to be experts in climate change and matters of environmental importance, we are advised that making the “green choice” is the “right choice”, but it is sometimes difficult to make sense of the enormous amount of information which is out there. People generally want to make […]

The Ministry of Justice is changing the way people can bring a claim if they have been injured. An injured party would not be able to keep 100% of the compensation they are due but would have to pay their own legal costs. The Ministry of Justice suggests the changes to the regulations in relation […]

It may not have been given too much attention in the national media, but legal aid will soon be changing drastically due to the implementation of The Legal Aid Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012. From the 31st January 2013, firms which deal with civil matters under Legal Aid schemes will be forced to […]

Hartley & Worstenholme Solicitors have helped raise a record sum of £3,525 for Will Aid this year. Solicitors in the private client team at Hartley & Worstenholme’s Castleford and Pontefract offices drafted almost 50 wills free of charge throughout November to reward generous donations to the Will Aid charity. Will Aid supports 8 diverse charities, […]

Despite trying times for the property market and the tendency for the Christmas period to be slow for buyers and sellers, Hartley & Worstenholme Estate Agents are continuing to go from strength to strength. Throughout November and December, our estate agents have seen solid and reassuring sales figures where other firms are winding down for […]

The Bribery Act 2010 (‘the Act’) imposes criminal sanctions (including a prison term of up to 10 years and an unlimited fine) on those who commit acts of bribery. An illegal act of bribery can have profound consequences on a business, reaching from an employee, right up to management and shareholders. The offences It is […]

BBC Radio Leeds with Meg Andrews Our very own Meg Andrews was to be heard recently on BBC Radio Leeds talking about the importance of making a Will. If you feel inspired by Meg then please call and make an appointment, to make sure your family or other beneficiaries are well cared for. Click here to listen.

Free Legal Advice Clinic Starting 3rd October and then every Wednesday 4.30 – 6.30 pm Our Pontefract office is starting a new legal advice clinic with 15 minutes free, confidential advice on family and matrimonial matters. We can help with matters relating to: Divorce Children Seperation Residence Co-habitation Contact Domestic Violence Care Proceedings Financial Matters […]

About three quarters of the land in England and Wales is registered at the Land Registry consisting of over 22 million titles. If the property you own is not registered at Land Registry, we strongly recommend that you make a voluntary application to register it…why? Reasons to Register   It brings your ownership up to […]

If you own a residential property and don’t live there (you might be intending to refurbish it and move in later or perhaps you have a tenant in, or mean to get one) you may welcome an anti-fraud initiative recently introduced by Land Registry. If your property is registered at Land Registry you can apply […]