Ramsdens Solicitors LLP has recently announced its latest round of promotions for 2022. The promotions took effect from the 3 May and comprises of staff members from across its Private Client and Commercial services.

This week is Dementia UK’s annual ‘Time For A Cuppa’ fundraising week. Over the last 12 years, Time For A Cuppa hosts have raised over one million pounds for Dementia UK, enabling the charity to continue to provide vital support and guidance to the hundreds of thousands of families facing dementia in the UK

On Thursday 28 April, the UK Probate Research Awards named Ramsdens’ Private Client team and Senior Associate, Michael Robinson winners of the ‘Best Probate Law Firm: North England’ and ‘Young Will and Probate Professional’ awards respectively.

STEP has announced that the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is changing its guidance in relation to the inclusion of express discretionary investment management clauses in Property and Financial Affairs Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA's).

The Office of the Public Guardian have recently published their updated safeguarding guidance and our Court of Protection team have created a useful summary below.

Whilst we might all acknowledge that having a Will is a good idea, the reality is that for many of us it is a ‘round to it’ thing and we never get ‘round to it’!

Most people will receive DWP benefits at some point in their lives, even if it is only State Pension, and many will receive means-tested benefits.

Ramsdens Solicitors Private Client department have, for the fourth year in a row, been shortlisted for the Best Probate Law Firm North England at the UK Probate Research Awards 2022. The team, who have won the prestigious award for the past three years, are hoping to retain their title, which recognises the excellence of the services delivered and support they provide to probate researchers.