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Family Emergencies Over Christmas
Just because we are closed for the Christmas period, it does not mean that we cannot help should an urgent family issue arise where social services are involved. We have an emergency contact number for the Christmas period, where a member of our Care Team will...
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Christmas Opening Hours
Please note our office will be closed for the Christmas period from 5.30pm on Wednesday 23rd December and will re-open at 8.30am on Monday 4th January 2021. Our last day for Completions is Friday 18th December. We would like to wish you a very Merry Christmas from...
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As restrictions are lifted, we have been doing all that we can to ensure that our offices are a safe place, not only for our staff, but for you our clients. Now, more than ever, providing a quality service to you also means providing a safe place for you to meet...
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STAMP DUTY HOLIDAY ON ALL HOMES UNDER £500,000 WITH IMMEDIATE EFFECT
In order to help revive the economy the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has today announced that he has temporarily raised the threshold for paying stamp duty from £125,000.00 to £500,000.00 on residential house purchases in England and Northern Ireland....
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Settlement Agreements
It is a sad fact of life, at the present time, that many jobs are at risk of redundancy. Many firms ask those whose role has been made redundant to sign a Settlement Agreement. This is very common. The purpose of such an agreement is to set out clearly, in one...
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Moving Home Restrictions Lifted!
As lock down is eased, the government has stated that it is now possible for estate agents to open, for house viewings to be carried out safely and for removal firms and conveyancers to restart operations. The residential property team at Silks has continued to...
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Where there’s a will, we Brits will find a way…..
Reading through recent media articles from the Daily Mail to the New York Times, the Money Observer to the Sunday Express, it seems we Brits have got the bug now that the bug has got to us. Enquiries have hugely increased in making wills and lasting powers of attorney...
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Help is at hand with employment issues
At this point in time most business owners are not thinking about the normal management issues. Most are thinking about ways to survive this period and to come out of the current situation with a sustainable business at all. We understand those worries. We do not...
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Domestic Abuse During COVID-19
For victims of domestic abuse, the consequences of Covid-19 and the government policy of directing mass self-isolation, is likely to result in a greater sense of fear and anxiety, especially if you face being isolated at home with an abuser. Domestic abuse includes...
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Child Arrangements During Lockdown Measures
It is understandable that separated parents who have a Child Arrangements Order in place from the Family Courts, are currently concerned about how to implement the terms of the Court Order safely. On March 23rd 2020, the UK government announced nationwide policies for...
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Law Society Advice for Conveyancing Clients
Advice for clients who have already exchanged contracts Agree either directly or through your estate agent that your transaction can be deferred. It’s a good idea to have a two-step process so that you delay the move until the end of the current stay-at-home period...
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Coronavirus Update – Continuing Service
As previously stated, we would like to do all we can to reassure our clients and those who are looking to put their trust in us at this difficult time, that we are continuing to provide the high-quality advice and services that you need whilst prioritising the health...
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The vital importance of making sure that your affairs are in order
We are facing unprecedented and uncharted territory in the world and news is constantly changing. Covid-19 is not something any of us saw coming and has taken us all unawares. Silks remains open for business and taking instructions, and we are looking at alternatives...
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Open for Business – Coronavirus Update
We would like to do all we can to reassure our clients and those who are looking to put their trust in us at this difficult time, that we are continuing to provide the high-quality advice and services that you need whilst prioritising the health of our clients,...
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Congratulations Sue on a fantastic 50 years!!
We're immensely proud that this week Sue Cartwright reached a fabulous 50 years of service with Silks Solicitors. Sue spent many years working directly for John Silk, founder of Silks, and now works for our current Managing Director and Mr. Silk's daughter, Karen...
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Lessons Learned from Tragic Deaths
I remember a few years ago writing that it had been a year of famous deaths. Well, it’s over 8 weeks in and 2020 has already seen many “celebrity “deaths through old age, unexpected and undiagnosed illness, dementia and suicide. The deaths only this month of the “last...
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Will and Powers of Attorney Training
Recently, I was invited by Ian Williams to speak to carers and staff at Home Instead, Dudley, about the importance of having a properly drafted will and Powers of Attorney in place. We also explored what to look out for when caring for the elderly and vulnerable in...
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Why Going to Solicitors for Advice is the Best Choice
We are often asked at Silks Solicitors why clients should come and seek legal advice from us, when they can get advice for cheaper from unregulated bodies such as Citizen’s Advice Bureau or McKenzie friends, or use online companies to draft a will or get divorced. The...
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