The law lags behind when it comes to unmarried couples and their rights. Astonishingly, a surviving partner of a cohabiting couple is not automatically entitled to inherit their deceased partner’s estate – unless the specifics are written down in the deceased partner’s Will. Without a Will, the rules of intestacy decide what happens when your […]
Thanks to the new no-fault divorce legislation which came in earlier this year, achieving a more amicable separation between parties getting a divorce should be easier and hopefully less stressful – although the potential implications of divorce on pensions remain the same. Divorce & Pensions Although divorce and pensions are treated as separate entities by […]
As a firm, we’re committed to our communities of Chorlton, Failsworth, Manchester and are greatly involved in local events as well as supportive of local organisations and charities. We believe in being an active part of our community. For us, that means using the skills and enthusiasm of our people to help local groups achieve […]
Getting a divorce is a stressful process and, as the majority of us will only get divorced once in our lifetime, it is often a new and unknown experience – which is why it’s all too easy for mistakes to be made along the way. To help you if you’re going through a divorce, we’ve […]
“We are saddened to hear of the death of Her Majesty The Queen. On behalf of everyone at HLF Berry Solicitors we send our sincere condolences to the Royal Family and we would like to pay tribute to the dedicated and selfless public service she gave throughout her life.”
Buying a home is one of life’s biggest decisions and the process can be extremely stressful – but with the right conveyancing solicitor, a house purchase or sale should be a straightforward and easy experience. Residential conveyancing solicitors look after all the legal aspects of a house purchase or sale to ensure you can buy […]
HLF Berry Solicitors has announced that Donna Myers from its Manchester office has been appointed Diocesan Registrar for the Diocese of Manchester – and is the fourth solicitor from the firm to be made Registrar. This appointment follows the retirement of Diocesan Registrar for the Manchester Diocese Jane Monks, solicitor at HLF Berry. As the […]
New rules came into force on 1 January 2022 with the aim of simplifying the inheritance tax process by making it easier to administer excepted estates. Excepted Estates are estates that do not require a full inheritance tax account form IHT400 to be filed with HMRC when applying for a grant of probate – instead, […]
HLF Berry Solicitors, has announced that its trainee solicitor Jamie Cahill has successfully completed his training contract to become a newly qualified solicitor. Admitted to the roll of solicitors, Jamie qualified in April this year after completing his formal training contract with the firm. He will now continue to work alongside and to learn from […]
Dealing with the death of a loved one is never easy – and handling the emotional upset is difficult enough without having to tackle the tax and legal aspects involved in the probate process. However, probate needn’t be such a daunting task to the personal representatives (PRs), also known as executors when appointed in a […]
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