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21 Jun - Philip Salt
Philip qualified in 2002 and has been working in Lymington and the local area for his whole life. Growing up in the local area, Philip attended Arnewood School, Brockenhurst College and undertook his degree at the University of Southampton. He works in the conveyancing department dealing with all aspects of commercial agricultural and [...]
4 Apr 11 - Verderers' Searches and Commoners' Rights
Last time, I talked about New Forest Licences which, as the name suggests, is something unique to this part of the country (which incidentally I feel extremely privileged to work and live in). This week: Verderers' Searches and Commoners' Rights. A friend of mine does something to do with law and insurance in London (I [...]
4 Mar 11 - New Forest Licences and Verderers' Searches
I once went on a course called 'Funny Things in Rural Parts' which is quite appropriate in this neck of the woods. Two things in particular jump to mind that are completely unique to the New Forest – New Forest Licences and Verderers' Searches. This week I'll give you the edited highlights of New Forest [...]
17 Feb 11 - Planning for the future
Planning for the future I was at a breakfast meeting this morning and an Independent Financial Adviser was giving a talk on financial planning. He staggered me with a statistic that most people spend more time planning their annual summer holiday than planning their finances (particularly in relation to life insurance, pensions etc). I suspect [...]
17 Feb 11 - Typing Errors
One of my favourite typing errors that never gets picked up by a spell-checker (we conveyancers don't get out much), alongside a "daft" transfer, is a "sceptic" tank. Presumably this is a form of private drainage that hasn't quite figured out yet whether it's a cesspit or a septic tank. If the latter, it is [...]
9 Feb 11 - Can you have a happy Divorce?
Well can you? My belief is that you can. If dealt with collaboratively the whole process is much less remote, you are far more involved and my experience is that clients are happier, not only with the process, but with the outcomes. Think about it, suggest it to your husband or wife if life is [...]
9 Feb 11 - Windows – a thought
Well, the football transfer window has slammed shut (it never just closes gently does it?) which reminds me, all new or replacement glazing installed since April 2002 must comply to Building Regulation standards. Usually, evidence of compliance is by way of a FENSA certificate which is provided via your installer. If you plan to fit [...]
27 Jan 11 - Unmarried but in need of legal help and don't know where to go? What Collaborative Family Lawyers can do for you
Unmarried but in need of legal help and don't know where to go? What Collaborative Family Lawyers can do for you These days there are all sorts of ways of achieving a civilised divorce but what options exist for the growing number of couples who simply live together, or unmarried parents who do not share [...]
26 Jan 11 - New Year – New Business?
New Year – New Business? Contrary to the gloomy press reports, some businesses are thriving in this current climate. Sometimes an unexpected redundancy can cause people to 'take stock' and pursue a business idea that they had always wanted to but never quite got around to. However, it is all too easy to cut corners [...]
26 Jan 11 - New Year Hope. Is the property market looking up?
New Year Hope. Is the property market looking up? As the January transfer window starts to close in the football world, finally things are starting to pick up in the property market. Traditionally, we have a flurry of activity just before Christmas, our own version of the transfer window, as people rush to move and [...]
