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Resolutions for the New Year and New Decade
Not only has the year come and gone but we find ourselves at the start of a new decade which will undoubtedly see changes for all of us: Brexit, start of new relationships, new careers, moving to a new house and starting a family, possibly retirement or loss of a job...
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to You All!
Breakfast with Santa and the Sandwell Lions
Silks was proud to sponsor "Breakfast with Santa" this weekend at the Thimblemill Library. The event, organised by the Sandwell Lions, was a great success and had a wonderful turnout of locals to the area. Sandwell Lions Club are a volunteer organisation providing...
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Christmas Opening Hours
The offices of Silks Solicitors Limited will close for the Christmas Season on Monday 23rd December 2019 at 12.00 noon and re-open on Monday 30th December 2019 at 8.30am. The office will close on Tuesday 31st December 2019 at 4pm for the New Year holiday and re-open...
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Disagree with a will? You do have options.
The terms of a Will can cause distress. If there is no will, this is difficult too, but you can get help. When a loved one passes, leaving a will, very often, disagreement arises because of the terms of that Will; sometimes there are concerns that the deceased...
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Silks’ Sponsorship of the Albion
We are very proud to have renewed the firm’s sponsorship of West Bromwich Albion through our membership of WBA Executive Club. As part of our membership of the Club we support one promising local player, 21 year old Kyle Edwards, who originates from Dudley and...
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The little-known law of “commorientes” – or simultaneous deaths
In a judgment delivered this week a little known 19th century law was applied to settle a long-standing inheritance dispute between stepsiblings. Their disagreement arose as to which side of the family was to inherit jointly held assets, after both parents were found...
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Law Society to Review Probate Application Delays
As the delays to probate applications caused by new software at the probate registries continues, the Law Society has announced a review meeting on 10 September. Along with STEP (Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners) and SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly),...
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Gurdas Dhadwal Celebrates a Successful Presidency Term at Sandwell Lions’ 10th Charter Dinner
Friday evening saw the tenth Charter dinner celebration of the Sandwell Lions at which members commemorate the club’s formation, meet new and old friends and toast their successes as a club. The evening was a real success, marking 10 years of achievements for the...
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A Matter of Life and Death Festival 2019
As a part of the Dying Matters Awareness week, BrumYODO (You Only Die Once) are again running the well-received “A Matter of Life and Death” festival in Birmingham – “everything you wanted to know about death and dying but were afraid to ask”. Elisabeth Whybrow, Head...
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Government Guidance on Buying and Selling a House
As the government called for greater transparency in the conveyancing process, clear guides to buying and selling a house were issued by the government and endorsed by the Law Society. “Consumers need to know more about the process for home buying and selling,...
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Check your eligibility for LPA refund
We are urging people to check their eligibility for a lasting power of attorney (LPA) fee refund after almost two million people were overcharged by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) between 2013 and 2017. Claimants can expect to receive a refund of up to £54,...
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WBA Partners’ Dinner
Silks Solicitors’ Director, Martin Thomas, and Senior Associate, Elisabeth Whybrow, attended a Partners’ Dinner at West Bromwich Albion FC on 26th February and were treated to a champagne reception and dinner, followed by an interesting and entertaining Q&A with...
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Gurdas Dhadwal Awarded by the District Governor
Gurdas Dhadwal took on the privilege and challenge of being the President of the Sandwell Lions Club last July. This week, at the Sandwell Lions meeting, the team had a visit from the District Governor Stewart Sherman Kahn. Gurdas was thrilled to be commended by the...
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Cure Leukaemia 15th Anniversary Accolade Awarded to Kevin Jones
The Cure Leukaemia family came together for a fantastic afternoon to celebrate an extraordinary year for the charity at the annual CL Champions Awards at Malmaison in Birmingham last Friday. At the end of another hugely successful fundraising year for Cure Leukaemia,...
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Christmas Opening Hours
The offices of Silks Solicitors Limited will close for the Christmas Season on Friday 21st December 2018 at 12.00 noon and re-open on Thursday 27th December 2018 at 8.30am. The office will close on Friday 28th December 2018 at 5.30pm for the New Year holiday and...
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Sandwell Lions Collect for the Smethwick Food Bank
A group of Sandwell Lions members including President and Solicitor at Silks, Gurdas Dhadwal volunteered to help the Smethwick foodbank to collect at Tesco’s annual collection in West Browmich. The Smethwick Foodbank is based in the Holy Trinity Church in Smethwick...
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PLANit Global and WBA Expo Event
As proud sponsors of West Bromwich Albion we were delighted to be invited to participate in the PLANit Global Expo event on Wednesday at The Hawthorns. The event was organised by PLANit Global to introduce their partnership with WBA. The partnership will see the...
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