Applebys Solicitors Gear up for Bradford City 5K Run
Applebys Solicitors staff ranging from support staff to senior solicitors are continuing in their preparation to run in the Bradford City 5K Run on the 30th October and which is being organised to raise funds for the Bradford Burns Unit.
I don’t want to make a will……
I don’t want to make a will……
It is not easy to sign your will. I know many people who should make one, but who delay, and delay, and delay.
What Are The Differences Between Meningitis and Sepsis? (and what can happen if they are confused!)
What Are The Differences Between Meningitis and Sepsis? (and what can happen if they are confused!)
Firstly, what is Meningococcal Disease?
Meningococcal bacteria can cause meningitis, septicaemia or both. Meningitis is an inflammation of the lining around the brain and the spinal cord whilst septicaemia is poisoning of the blood caused by the same germs. Both meningitis and septicaemia can kill in hours and correct diagnosis followed by immediate treatment is essential.
Solicitors Liable for Fraud Perpetrated by a Client
Solicitor, Emma Semwayo, comments on a recent case where a property fraud saw a London firm of solicitors being found guilty of a breach of trust costing them hundreds of thousands of pounds.
Solicitors Liable for Fraud Perpetrated by a Client
A case earlier this year (2016) at the High Court has found that a firm of conveyancing solicitors is liable to a third party for a large property fraud perpetuated by a client. In fact, the conveyancers on both sides of the transaction were found liable when a purchaser of a property paid over money to a fraudster who had no right to sell the property.
Applebys Solicitors Wills & Probate specialist Mark Cannon is fresh from his baking triumph.
Applebys Solicitors Wills & Probate specialist Mark Cannon is fresh from his baking triumph.
Negligent Operation Led to Sepsis and the Death of 61 Year Old Patient
Negligent Operation Led to Sepsis and the Death of 61 Year Old Patient
Mr X, aged 61, was the unfortunate victim of medical negligence following an operation at a hospital within a North of England NHS Foundation Trust.
“All to mother.” – Trans Gender Issues and Your Will
“All to mother.” – Trans Gender Issues and Your Will
This is one of the shortest wills in history, written by a soldier over a hundred years ago. He didn’t think it through though. What if one day his mother decided to swap gender and became his father?
Sinkholes – You never know what you had, till its gone
Solicitor, Graham Balmforth, comments on how the problem with living in a country with an industrial heritage is that occasionally the remnants of that past bite back.
Annuities and the perils of looking into the future…..
The perils of looking into the future…..
In August 2015 my client, Mr Fred Goggins, invested £38,000 in an annuity. This would give him a monthly income of £90 for the rest of his life. He was in his early 60s.
Brexit and your will ….
What about my flat in Spain? Is that covered by my English will?
Wills and Probate specialist Mark Cannon looks at some of the issues!