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Oliver & Co Solicitors Win Prestigious Award for Conveyancing Services

Posted on March 13th 2024

Oliver & Co Solicitors have won a prestigious industry award for the Conveyancing Firm of the Year – North. Celebrating talent, excellence and innovation The fourth annual British Conveyancing Awards was hosted in London on 12th March, showcasing talent, excellence, and innovation in the industry,...

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Unravelling the Changes to the Property Market in 2024 Spring Budget

Posted on March 11th 2024

The property market has, of recent times, been compared to a rollercoaster. With unpredictability, soaring interest rates, and demand constantly fluctuating, it can be difficult to obtain certainty, and therefore make informed decisions about how to treat property in a way that will benefit you...

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International Women’s Day 2024

Posted on March 8th 2024

International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on 8th March as a focal point in the women’s rights movement, celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women. Each year there is a theme for International Women’s Day and this year the theme is ‘Inspire...

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Judge Awards Aretha Franklin’s Properties to her Sons after Will found in Couch

Posted on March 5th 2024

Aretha Franklin’s estate has been contested since she died of pancreatic cancer back in August 2018. Aretha Franklin did not leave formal directions stating what she wanted to happen upon her death in a Will. Consequently, the fate of her $80 million (£63 million) estate...

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Title Splitting – Important Considerations to Keep in Mind

Posted on February 28th 2024

Title splitting is a legal process that involves separating a portion of the legal title to a property to achieve a specific goal. This could be because you wish to split a parcel of garden land, for example, from your existing property to create a...

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Supreme Court Ruling: Secondary victim claims and clinical negligence

Posted on February 21st 2024

Paul and another (Appellants) v Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust (Respondent) [2024] UKSC 1 In a surprise judgement, the Supreme Court has handed down a ruling that Secondary Victims can no longer claim psychiatric injury due to negligent care by medical practitioners. The appeal was heard...

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The Key to Fast Conveyancing

Posted on February 21st 2024

Tips to help you move house quickly and efficiently Conveyancing is the legal process of transferring property ownership from one person to another. It involves a lot of paperwork and can be a time-consuming process. However, there are ways to speed up the process and...

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Peritoneal Mesothelioma features on Call the Midwife

Posted on February 12th 2024

On Sunday evenings, we’re usually just enjoying the last few hours of the weekend and trying not to think about work. However, last night, whilst watching Call the Midwife, it was impossible not to cast our minds to our clients as it was revealed that...

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Tinnitus Awareness Week 2024

Posted on February 9th 2024

Tinnitus Awareness Week 2024 aims to raise awareness of tinnitus, its symptoms and causes, and how it can be diagnosed and treated and here at Oliver & Co we are showing our support. The development of tinnitus following a road traffic accident is more common...

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Wills Team Raise an Amazing Amount for the Hospice

Posted on February 6th 2024

The Oliver & Co Wills & Probate Team has raised an incredible £2,920.00 for the Hospice of the Good Shepherd as a direct result of their January Will Clinic at the Hospice. The Will Clinics are held monthly and the Wills & Probate team waive...

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