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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,...
Keep readingUnravelling 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...
Keep readingInternational 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...
Keep readingJudge 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...
Keep readingTitle 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...
Keep readingSupreme 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...
Keep readingThe 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...
Keep readingPeritoneal 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...
Keep readingTinnitus 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...
Keep readingWills 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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