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We Are Family - the importance of intergenerational planning

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Many parents and grandparents are keen to pass on their wealth to loved ones, but there is little understanding about how this can be done in a controlled and tax-efficient manner. When someone dies, their estate becomes liable for inheritance tax . In...

SPEEDING IN THE A1 ROADWORKS NEAR GRANTHAM

Michael Pace
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Lots of motorists have been left wondering how they managed to get caught speeding whilst going through the road works on the A1 to the west of Grantham, after receiving a Notice of Intended Prosecution (NIP) from Lincolnshire Police. Michael Pace solicitor...

Our offices are open!

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During the past few months, although our doors have had to remain closed, Chattertons have ensured that we are still able to offer a great service to our clients, even though we have not been able to offer a face to face service due to the Covid-19...

THE NEW ELECTRICAL SAFETY STANDARDS

Nigel Bescoby
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The Electrical Safety Standards in the Private Rented Sector (England) Regulations 2020. The above Regulations were mentioned in my earlier blog "New Standards on the Horizon". The regulations came into force on the 1 June 2020. As a short...

Chattertons Solicitors are delighted to confirm the expansion of their specialist Contentious Private Client team

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Chattertons Solicitors are delighted to confirm the expansion of their specialist Contentious Private Client team based in Newark. Newly qualified Solicitor Fiona McLeish who has been training with the firm over the last eighteen months has joined Associate...

Flexible Furlough Guidance

Leanne Day
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Click here to download the Flexible Furlough Guidance....

Employment Appeal Tribunal adapts to combat impacts of Coronavirus

Leanne Day
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The legal system has had to quickly adapt to the challenges faced as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, and one example of this is the Employment Appeal Tribunal's (EAT) need to take steps to modernise the way their hearings take place.  The...

our offices will be open from Monday 15th June 2020

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We are pleased to announce that our offices will be open from Monday 15 th June 2020. We will be welcoming clients back on a pre-booked appointment basis for now to make sure that we can manage the number of people in our offices. We have implemented...

EMPLOYMENT TRIBUNALS - ROADMAP

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Over the last few months we have seen significant changes across all industries in an attempt to effectively deal with the COVID-19 pandemic.  The Tribunals have not been any different.  A large number of Employment Tribunal Hearings were postponed...

HOUSING RELATED MATTERS

Nigel Bescoby
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On the 5 June 2020, the Housing Secretary made an announcement that the suspension of evictions from Private or Social Landlords would be extended until 23 August 2020. As a result of this decision it is unlikely that the vast majority of possession...

CHANGES TO THE GOVERNMENT FURLOUGH SCHEME

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On Friday, 29 May 2020 Rishi Sunak announced updates to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme.  The main points announced at the Chancellor's press conference include: The 10 June 2020 will be the last day that employers can place their employees...