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Can I write a Will during the coronavirus pandemic?

Here at Coles we appreciate that being on lockdown means you can’t access the services you would normally from day to day.

Remote Court Hearings – what are they?

It is fair to say that we are currently facing unprecedented times.

The Court system still needs to go on, and whilst ...

COVID-19 Official Update

30th March 2020

We’re now into our second week of offering our services remotely and the uptake has been incredible. ...

When you just grow apart!

Can we get a divorce?

Well, of course you can. But this might not be in the way that you anticipate.

Pensions – is it worth the hassle?

Pensions are a hot topic for people divorcing. As family solicitors we are often asked why someone’s husband or wife should get a ...

I don’t need to see a Solicitor, i’m not married!

One of the many myths about being a solicitor is that you don’t need one when things get tough.

Chances are ...

I gave up work to look after the children – can I get compensation from my spouse?

A recent High Court case ordered a solicitor husband to pay £400,000 “compensation” to a wife who gave up her career as a solicitor in ...

Update: Court Delays – what you need to know

The courts (HM Courts and Tribunal Service, HMCTS) are undergoing a process of modernisation and digitalisation. They are also trying to deal with budget ...

Armed Forces pension difficulties?

Most people, certainly those who are divorcing, are now aware that it is possible to share a pension asset on divorce, much as you ...

A Good Divorce?

What a strange idea! Surely there is no such thing. Divorce is a bad experience.

Not so.

Divorce is the ...

Generous donation from Coles Solicitors to homeless charity, Kitchen for Everyone

During 2019 the team and clients at Coles Solicitors raised much-needed funds for homeless charity, Kitchen for Everyone in York.

Coles Solicitors have ...

The rise of the ‘Pet-nup’!

The Guardian recently reported on the rise of the ‘pet-nup’ agreement. Similar to that of a ‘pre-nup’, clients are detailing what happens to their ...

Intestacy V’s Having a Will

By Annabel Charlton, Apprentice Solicitor, Wills & Probate

It is a common misconception that when your spouse or civil partner passes away ...

Twenty Twenty

With every new year comes new opportunities, but also new challenges.

Social media has been flooded over the past week with details ...

Local Power!

It’s no secret that the internet throws up some fairly dodgy dealings, but with limited overheads and a slapdash approach, online conveyancing ‘factories’ ...

The Festive Cheer…

It is 4pm on Christmas Day, you have eaten too many pigs-in-blankets, you have incautiously mixed prosecco with Tequila, and you are too hot. ...