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Why You Should Use a Regulated Firm for Will Writing Currently, the UK does not place any restrictions on who is able to prepare a will. This means that not everyone who offers will drafting [...]

Burcu is a Trainee Solicitor within the Family Department at Rawlins Davy Reeves and qualifies this Summer.  She sets out below what a typical day is like for her at RDR: 8:30am I arrive in Poole [...]

The Importance of Wills for Cohabitees Solicitor Apprentice Becky Shale considers this significant topic. Despite common misconceptions, cohabitees are not afforded the same rights as married [...]

Who gets the engagement ring? Family solicitor, Alan Stanley, answers this interesting and occasionally asked question. In short it depends on whether the couple break up before the wedding, or [...]

Top 5 things every commercial tenant needs to know Renewal Some leases contain specific contractual rights of renewal, obliging the landlord to grant a new lease, provided that the tenant serves [...]

Renters reform bill – bad news for problem tenants? The Government’s Renters Reform Bill is currently working its way through Parliament.  Much of the commentary has focused on the removal of [...]

Family solicitor, Alan Stanley from Rawlins Davy Reeves explains separation agreements by way of answers to the most frequently asked questions. What is a separation agreement? Any couple, [...]

Top 5 things to do before you sell your house Choose your estate agent wisely To be clear, this does not mean choosing the agent whose opinion as to the sale price you can achieve is higher than [...]

Top 5 tips for building a property portfolio Know your attitude to risk The best person to assist you in calculating your attitude to financial risk is an independent financial advisor. Property [...]

RD now recommends to all charitable companies that it is desirable for those documents which provide for its governance to be updated to take into account recent changes in the general law [...]