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Are You a Small Business and Need Help Challenging Unreasonable or Unfair Contract Terms You’ve Found Yourselves Bound By?

Smaller businesses can lack bargaining power against larger businesses, making them more likely to sign up to terms that they feel are unreasonable or commercially unfair.

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Over 70s Are At Highest Risk of Falling Victim to Fraud, Losing Over £420m in a Year. So Why Won’t Many Banks Help Protect Them?

It’s #NationalScamAwarenessFortnight and with a rise in fraudulent activity in the last year, we feel it is more important than ever to raise awareness of what we can do to protect older and vulnerable people who could be targeted.

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Important Company Announcement!

We are pleased to announce that as of 1st June 2021, Marshall Hatchick Solicitors has been acquired by Marshall Hatchick LLP with Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) status under English Law.

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Health & Welfare Lasting Power of Attorneys – Are You and Your Family Protected?

Kate Garraway’s heart-breaking story of her husband Derek’s year-long battle with Covid has been made even more complicated by the lack of legal protection she and Derek had in place.

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Budget announcement

In his latest Budget the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced the extension to the stamp duty holiday meaning that, those who are in the process of buying, still have the chance to complete within the extended three month period and, as a result, benefit from the savings on offer.

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Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax charges

The current freeze on stamp duty charges for residential properties under £500,000 is due to end on 31st March 2021.

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Moving In With a New Partner

Many people assume that when they get divorced, this will automatically separate them from their ex-partner and whatever they brought into the divorce financially, will go with them. This is simply not the case.

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Applying For a Financial Settlement

Once divorce/dissolution proceedings are underway, spouses must turn their minds to sorting out the family finances. This can be the most time consuming and stressful part of getting divorced.

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Can’t Wait For a No Fault Divorce?

The Government has re-introduced the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Bill, which is intended to introduce a system of no-fault divorce.

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COVID-19 Update

As we monitor the ongoing events around Covid-19 and the Government guidelines, please be reassured we continue to operate as normally as possible.

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