A Declaration of Trust for property is a legal document to show that the “legal” owners (named at the Land Registry and on the deeds) hold a property for the...
In connection with Invasion 2017, CoHoC, the Colchester Hospitals Charity, will be staging a Super Star Abseil down Colchester Town Hall on Sunday 3 September 2017. The event, which will...
Following the publication of Lord Justice Jackson’s review of civil litigation costs on 31 July 2017, AvMA, the leading UK charity for patient safety and justice, has branded the review...
The Thompson Smith and Puxon Wills and Estates team, discuss Estate Administration or Probate as it is more commonly known. Administering a deceased person’s estate can be a complicated, emotional...
Thompson Smith and Puxon Residential Property solicitor, Laura Finnigan, discusses the different ways of owning a property. There are basically two ways of owning a property in joint names, as...
This year the West Bergholt Vehicle Show took place on Saturday 29 and Sunday 30 July. Sadly this year’s show is the last as Mr Culham, who has organised the...
The Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Wills and Estates team discuss some very good reasons why, if you have not yet made a Will, you should consider doing so. More...
The Essex Agricultural Society is a registered charity that promotes agriculture and rural related industries through a year long diary of educational and social events. It has been serving the...
In this article, the Agriculture and Commercial Property teams at Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) discuss covenants and what land owners should be aware of. Many properties will have restrictive...
The West Bergholt Vehicle show returns this year on Saturday 29th and Sunday 30th July in Nayland Road, West Bergholt. Thompson Smith and Puxon are delighted to be once again...
On the 2nd September 2017 TSP Wills and Estates solicitor Robert Ashworth will be taking part in the Race the Sun Charity Challenge in aid of Action Medical Research for...
Property fraud, whilst still quite rare, is on the increase and, if you become a victim, can be very distressing and time consuming to correct. Your risk of property fraud...
The Tendring Hundred Show returns this year on Saturday 8th July at Lawford House Park. The Tendring Hundred Show is a family show that brings together rural and urban communities...
A fun filled morning was had by all last Saturday (24th June) at St Michael’s Church Brantham when the annual Teddy Bear Parachute Jump took place. The breezy morning made...
When you are purchasing a property your solicitor will carry out a local authority search which will reveal if the property is in a conservation area. Thompson Smith and Puxon...
The 10th Annual Charity Quiz jointly hosted by Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP), Jamesons and Barclays was held on Wednesday (24th May) at Frinton Golf Club. In the ten years...
The Suffolk Show returns this year on Wednesday 31st May and Thursday 1st June at Trinity Park in Ipswich. As Suffolk’s largest two-day visitor experience, the Show is a unique...
The 2017 Hadleigh Show, which is in its 178th year, will take place this Saturday (20th May) at Holbecks Park. This year the show will feature The Devil’s Horsemen Cossack...
The Directors of Thompson Smith and Puxon were delighted to host a drinks and canapés party on the evening of Wednesday 10th May to celebrate Kerry Addison Ltd joining the...
On Thursday (4th May) local charity, the Essex Community Foundation (ECF), held their spring reception at Layer Marney Tower. Head of the TSP Wills and Estates team, Fiona Ashworth, was...
A Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA) is a legally binding document which you can use to give someone of your choice the power to make decisions on your behalf when...
The Ministry of Justice has just announced that the controversial plans to raise the probate application fees are to be dropped ahead of the general election. The initial debate on...
This year’s annual Teddy Bear Parachute Jump in aid of St Michael’s Church Brantham (CO11 1PZ) will take place on Saturday 24 June 2017 in the church grounds. Registration for...
On Friday (31st March) Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) staff wore their silliest socks with pride to support the Autism Anglia’s ‘Silly Sock Day’ fundraising campaign. There were an array...
On Friday (24th March) fundraising events took place across the country to raise money for Red Nose Day. Here at Thompson Smith and Puxon we decided to support the campaign...
On 1 April 2017 the Government will increase the hourly rates for the National Minimum Wage (NMW) and the National Living Wage (NLW). Historically, NMW rates have been reviewed in...
Sharon Auton, who leads TSP’s Dispute Resolution team, is a member of ACTAPS, the Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists. Sharon and her team are often asked about contesting...
TSP’s Wills and Estates team, discusses the recent landmark Supreme Court ruling which could affect the law for adult children challenging their parents’ Wills if they don’t believe they have...
Crowds of ladies flooded through the doors at the Five Lakes Crowne Plaza Resort on Friday morning (17th March) to attend the Essex Women’s Institute Centenary Annual General Meeting. A...
Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) was pleased to sponsor an evening with Royal Photographer, Arthur Edwards MBE, hosted by the Essex Agricultural Society, on the evening of Friday 3 March...