Picture: Chattertons Chairman, Patrick Cordingley welcoming delegates to the Lincolnshire Economic Forum Chattertons Solicitors and Wealth Management were pleased to sponsor the Lincolnshire Economic Forum held at the Double Tree by Hilton, Lincoln on...
Chattertons were delighted to welcome the first female Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, The Rt. Hon Elizabeth Truss MP to their Sleaford office on Friday 18th November 2016. The Lord Chancellor joined Chattertons...
One week after the announcement of a new Partner, Chattertons is delighted to confirm that both Alice Morgan and Dan Fellows have received promotion to become Associates with the company. Alice qualified and practiced in Scotland before converting to...
The Directors of Chattertons Solicitors are pleased to announce that with immediate effect Melissa Thompson has been appointed as a Partner in the Company. Melissa joined Chattertons in 2005 and trained with former Senior Partner, Peter...
Chattertons is delighted to announce that it has today received notification from The Good Web Guide that chattertons.com has been shortlisted in the National awards for Corporate Website of the Year 2016 and National Website of the Year 2016. ...
As Government Ministers give the green light to build a third runway at Heathrow and adopt the plan as recommended by the Airports Commission in 2015, Chattertons Solicitors takes a closer look at the compulsory purchase order scheme proposed by the...
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Following on from a series of successful sponsored concerts 'Music in Quiet Places' that have taken place throughout the Summer in South Kesteven, Chattertons is pleased to confirm sponsorship of the Red Priest concert on Thursday 22nd September...
Chattertons has welcomed the arrival of Chestnut Homes’ Construction Baron in their Lincoln office. The Baron took pride of place on the Baron’s Charter Trail in Lincoln during June 2015 and has since toured the County most recently spending...
Chattertons are delighted to welcome local veterinary surgeon and author Julian Earl on their stand at the 2016 Heckington Show where he will be signing copies of his new book 'Cows in Trees'. Come and meet Julian on the Chattertons stand between...
Chattertons were delighted to support the Lincolnshire Agricultural Society at the 132nd Lincolnshire Show through sponsorship of The Chattertons Arena. Competitors attended the show from all over the UK to compete in the working hunter classes leading to...
The Partners and Staff of Chattertons have reason to celebrate with the appointment of a new Partner at the Boston office coinciding with the opening of a refurbished reception and the introduction of a completely new brand for the firm. Solicitor, Alex...
Chattertons supports the current CAN THE SPAM Campaign run by the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). At some time, we will all have received a phone call or text trying to persuade us to claim compensation for an injury, often when we are not...
The European Cup 2016 is set to take place between Friday 10 June and Sunday 10 July. Many of the games, including one between England and Wales, are being played during the working day. Large sporting events can often throw up a number of tricky issues for...
Chattertons, the leading regional law firm and wealth management provider has confirmed its sponsorship of the 2016 Music in Quiet Places series of concerts. The concert series commences on Thursday 2nd June at 7.30pm at St. Andrew’s Church, Irnham...
Chattertons acquires Henry Thompson & Sons (Grantham) LLP Solicitors. On Thursday 31st March 2016 the practice of Henry Thompson & Sons (Grantham) LLP was acquired by Chattertons following the retirement of Susan Bukraba and John Elliott. ...
The Six Nations disciplinary hearing for English rugby player, Joe Marler, has resulted in a surprising decision. Following a previous on-field altercation, many thought Marler would be banned from playing Sunday’s finale in Paris. During the...
A summary of this year's Budget is now available on our dedicated Budget Focus Website providing informative comments to help you assess how the changes will affect you personally. Follow this link to open Budget Focus 2016: ...
Within his Budget speech on 16 March, Chancellor George Osborne announced a measure aimed at removing any tax advantage for those working on behalf of public sector organisations via a personal service company (PSC). The term personal service company...
Staff at local law firm, Chattertons Solicitors, took part in The Brain Tumour Charity’s annual Bandanas for Brain Tumours Day. Over 70 members of staff chose to buy an official bandana from the Charity, whilst others wore their own and donated anyway....
Putting your house on the market this Spring? If so, please contact us as soon as you do, or ideally even before you instruct an estate agent. Doing so can save you time and money and should make the process of moving house less stressful. The process of...
Chattertons Solicitors is proud to be supporting the Children of Courage Awards once again, being held at the Urban Hotel, Grantham on Wednesday 9th March. Chattertons has sponsored the award ceremony since it was established five years ago. The...
With effect from Thursday 31st March 2016 the practice of Henry Thompson & Son (Grantham) LLP Solicitors will be acquired by Chattertons following the retirement of Susan Bukraba and John Elliott. Chattertons is one of the largest providers of...
Cash ISA and deposit rates are at an all-time low. Whilst depositors have the comfort of minimal risk, many accounts are not even paying 1%pa. There is nevertheless still a risk with deposits and that is an inflation risk. If the interest rate being paid is...
Many people feel that the end of January is something of a calendar milestone as the darkest days of winter finally seem to be getting left behind and spring is another month closer. However, 31 January is also the final date for the submission of Self...
Chattertons Solicitors invite you to a fun, sociable and competitive evening of ten-pin bowling where you can socialise with colleagues, network with local professionals and help raise money for The Brain Tumour Charity. All profits from evening will...
Local law firm, Chattertons Solicitors is delighted to have raised £14,181.74 for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice, the Firm’s Charity of the Year for 2015. Throughout the year the Charity Committee and the staff at Chattertons have been...
In financial services we have many conversations with pension providers as part of our day to day work. With the changing rules around pensions, the providers are getting more concerned about how they process death benefits from a pension. We have...
Join Chattertons Solicitors at their fun filled Charity Quiz Night on Thursday 21st January 2016 at the Grantham Cricket Club. The evening will be in aid of The Brain Tumour Charity to help them to continue their inspiring work and allow you to socialise,...
Reports have been appearing in the press that the Government may announce measures to tighten up tax rules for personal service companies in its Autumn Statement on 25 November. The term ‘personal service company’ is not clearly defined, but...
Making a Will is something that many people think about, but never get around to doing. You might feel that making a Will is only for the elderly, but the reality is that nobody can predict what life will bring. If you want to ensure that your...
If one party to a divorce owns a business it is important for both spouses to know how the value of the business will be viewed by the court and what the options are for dealing with this asset. Liz Graham, Head of the Family Law department,...
Many of you will know already about the death of our colleague and friend, Sophie Attfield. Sophie passed away on Sunday 27th September after a long illness. Sophie joined the Firm on 1 October 2005 as a specialist employment solicitor,...
Since 1st October 2008, landlords have been legally required to provide copies of an Energy Performance Certificate to potential tenants. An EPC tells a landlord and prospective tenants how energy efficient a rental property is on a scale of A-G, with A...
From 1st October 2015, residential tenants must be given additional information. Landlords who fail to comply could face serious sanctions. The Assured Shorthold Tenancy Notices and Prescribed Requirements (England) Regulations 2015 were laid before...
A unique F1 Experience Evening and Charity Auction raised £7,275.00 for St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice on Friday. The event was held at the Dower House Hotel in Woodhall Spa and was organised by Chattertons Solicitors. The evening started with a...
We are pleased to announce that we have raised £7,275.00 for our 'Charity of the Year' St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice. Our thanks go to auctioneer Colin Young from Golding Young & Mawer, Melvyn Prior, Stuart Wilde Photography and everyone...
To bid for this amazing prize please go to Golding Young & Mawer and place your bid before 12 noon on Friday. No 15 out of 100. ...
Bidding is open – spend a night in this amazing luxury motorhome which once belonged to Jenson Button. The motorhome will be taken to Langar Hall in Nottinghamshire, where, as part of your package you will...
To bid for any of these fantastic prizes click here Framed polo shirt signed by reigning F1 world champion, Lewis Hamilton A signed Jenson Button limited edition helmet (no 15 out of 100) with showcase VIP Tour of Red Bull Racing facilities for...
After qualifying as a solicitor in 2008, Dan practised at a firm in Nottingham for 6 years before joining the Wills, Trusts and Probate team at Chattertons in 2015. He specialises in estate administration, inheritance tax planning, advice for the elderly,...
Nick qualified as a solicitor in 2008. He deals with a wide range of Family matters including divorce and financial disputes, pre-nuptial agreements, Schedule 1 applications, child custody disputes as well as advising cohabitees on relationship breakdown and...
The number of people seeking financial orders to obtain more money from their ex-spouses after divorce has more than doubled in a year. Records reveal that the number of claims rose from 14,690 in 2013 to 29,060 in 2014. The high profile case of Wyatt v...
Over the past 6 months there have been a number of significant developments, giving certain employees increased rights to holiday pay. On 4 November 2014 the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) made a landmark decision in Bear Scotland Ltd...
A mother was recently awarded damages on behalf of her son, where doctors failed to warn her about the risk of her baby being injured if she had a natural birth. The mother, who was of small stature and suffered from diabetes, was assessed as having a...
The recent case of R v TJC [2015] is a stark reminder that attorneys who fail to maintain records of how funds have been spent risk criminal prosecution. In this case, an attorney had been appointed under a Lasting Power of Attorney...
This will be a truly unique event to raise money for our Charity of the Year, St Barnabas Lincolnshire Hospice. This black tie event will start at 7pm with a champagne and canapés reception along with live music. During this time...
“Promise made – promise delivered” was how George Osborne summed up the new inheritance tax (IHT) main residence nil rate band (MRNRB) in his July 2015 Budget speech. The press reported that up to £1m could now be left free of IHT to...
We are pleased to announce that our main speaker at this unique F1 Experience evening will be Marc Priestley . Marc worked as an F1 race mechanic and was a member of the pitstop crew for McLaren Racing for almost a decade. He has worked...
Any type of litigation can be complicated and stressful. So are Small Claims really that simple that anybody can deal with them? It is a common misconception that there is a separate ‘Small Claims Court’. In fact, Small Claims are handled by...