Jodie Wielgus, Partner in the Private Client department at Ramsdens Solicitors, has featured on the Carers Count legal advice resources providing information on Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) and why you should consider one.

John Stevenson, Conservative MP for Carlisle and Managing Partner of Bendles LLP, has raised his concerns regarding the virtual witnessing of Wills stating that Wills witnessed through such means open the opportunity for undue influence.

A beautiful moment of former ballerina with Alzheimer’s, Mata C. Gonzalez, recognising the sound of Tchaikovsky’s Swan Lake has been shared by thousands of people across the globe. This has further raised the importance of music to all those who have been affected by this year’s national lockdowns. It has also shown us that all is not lost for those who may have issues regarding mental capacity.

The current national lockdown rules which came into force at midnight on 4th November 2020 have significant implications regarding contact with loved ones, particularly vulnerable family members residing in care homes.

​It is National Pro Bono and Trustees week, a chance to celebrate the breadth and impact of the charity work undertaken by the legal professionals at Ramsdens.

​Jodie Wielgus, Partner in our Private Client team, has featured on Care Choices, where she has given the ten most common mistakes to avoid when writing a will.

We are delighted to have achieved another year of great rankings in the Legal 500. This year we’ve ranked in eight practice areas across our Business and Personal services (including Corporate and Commercial, Commercial Litigation, Employment, Commercial Property, Family, Contentious Probate, Personal Tax, Trusts and Probate and Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury: Claimant) and 20 solicitors have been recommended for their work.

Experts from Ramsdens Solicitors are to present an expert webinar for Private Client Practitioners on Thursday 12 November 2020.