Have you given consideration to what will happen to your business if you die? The legal position varies depending on the structure for the business, but in all types of...
Have you given consideration to what will happen to your business if you, or your co-owner, die? The legal position varies depending on the structure of the business, but in...
There have been a growing number of articles in the media recently relating to “Down Valuing”, but what is it? The Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Residential Property team, explain....
Fly-tipping – the illegal dumping of rubbish and household waste – is an ever increasing problem. Tendring Council warn that householders should be aware that rogue-traders, who are not licensed...
TSP is pleased to once again sponsor the Clacton Rotary Club Charity Car Park for this year’s Air Show. Taking place on Thursday 23rd and Friday 24th August, this year’s Show will,...
A Lasting Power of Attorney for Property and Financial Affairs (LPA PFA) is a legally binding document which you (the Donor) can use to give authority to someone (your Attorney)...
Have you given consideration to what will happen to your business if you or your co-owner die? The legal position varies depending on the structure of the business, but in...
A new report, which can be downloaded here, from SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) and independent think tank Centre for Future Studies, reveals the UK is leaving medical and care...
Kerry Addison, Fellow of the Agricultural Law Association and Agriculture and Commercial Property Solicitor at Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) discusses succession planning for farming businesses. All successful businesses are...
When you are purchasing a new-build property there are a number of things to think about which are unique to the new-build home buying process. Here, Chartered Legal Executive, and...
Thompson Smith and Puxon Director and Corporate & Commercial solicitor Nick Mayles discusses guarantees and the important points that both guarantors and lenders should consider. A guarantee is a promise,...
Purchasing a property can, at times, seem confusing and complicated, particularly if you are first time buyer and have not been through the process before. The Thompson Smith and Puxon...
On Sunday 13th May Jessica Hewett, Legal Secretary in the Thompson Smith and Puxon Commercial Property team, took part in a sponsored walk from Walton Pier to Clacton Pier. The...
On the evening of Wednesday 22 May TSP Director and Wills and Estates Solicitor Fiona Ashworth attended a talk given by Chris Philpot on his recent trek to the North...
On Tuesday 1st May, Julia Hewett who works in the Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Accounts team, reached her 40th anniversary of working at TSP. The firm celebrated her incredible...
According to the Legal 500 Nick Mayles, a solicitor in the Corporate and Commercial team at Thompson Smith and Puxon, provides ‘proactive and considered advice’ in the area of construction...
The National Audit Office (NAO) has today (Thursday 17 May 2018) published a damning report on NHS England’s management of their primary care support services contract with Capita. The full...
This year’s annual Teddy Bear Parachute Jump in aid of St Michael’s Church Brantham (CO11 1PZ) will take place on Saturday 30 June 2018 in the church grounds. Registration for...
Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) are pleased to announce the appointment of Jack Corr as a Trainee Solicitor with the firm. Jack will undertake his first seat of his training...
Leading regional law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) is delighted to announce that Kerry Addison, a TSP director and solicitor in the Colchester office, has become a Fellow of...
On Sunday 8th April, TSP Clinical Negligence Solicitor, Clare Sheeran and family put on their superhero capes and took part in the Comic Hero Run in aid of St Helena...
On Friday 23rd March fundraising events took place across the country to raise money for Sport Relief. Here at Thompson Smith and Puxon we decided to support the campaign by...
TSP is delighted to announce that Stacey Anderson has qualified as a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (FCILEx) and is now a Chartered Legal Executive. Congratulations Stacey! To become...
Thompson Smith and Puxon discusses Overage. What is “Overage”? If land may have future development potential, a seller may choose to impose an arrangement as part of the sale agreement...
Aileen Hirst, STEP qualified solicitor in the Wills and Estates team, discusses the cost of care. Care costs money and, as more of us live longer and face a future...
Criticism from the Health and Social Care Secretary, Jeremy Hunt, sees the East of England Ambulance Service Trust (EEAST) assure patients they are making improvements and will be investing in...
On Sunday (10th December) Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) Solicitor Laura Finnigan, who leads the TSP Residential Property team, took part in the Santa Fun Run in Colchester Castle Park....
The Essex Agricultural Society (EAS) 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...
Thompson Smith and Puxon are corporate members of the CLA (The Country Land and Business Association), the membership organisation for owners of land, property and business in rural England and...
Fiona Ashworth, who leads the TSP Wills and Estates team, discusses when it may be useful to consider using an Immediate Post Death Interest Trust (IPDIT). An IPDIT is the...