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...
The Ministry of Justice has announced (27 February 2017) that they will be reducing the Discount Rate that is applied to personal injury compensation claims from 2.5% to minus (-)...
Thompson Smith and Puxon Residential Property team discusses when a higher rate Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) refund may be due and how to claim it. If you are purchasing a...
Fiona Ashworth, who leads the Wills and Estates team at Colchester and Clacton-based Solicitors Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP), discusses the implications of the introduction of the Residential Nil Rate...
Aileen Hirst, Solicitor in our Wills and Estates team, asks “have you preserved your digital legacy? When deciding what provisions to include in your Will, thoughts usually turn to who...
The Ministry of Justice has just confirmed the introduction of a banded system for probate fees which will significantly increase the probate application fees for substantial estates. Currently, estates worth less than...
Leading Essex Law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) is pleased to announce the appointment of Kerry Addison Ltd as a new partner in the firm. Kerry Addison, the director...
Some hospital bosses have described this winter in the NHS as the worst they have ever seen. Winter always brings immense pressure to the NHS but this year has seen...
Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt recently (30 Jan 2017) released plans to introduce fixed recoverable costs in Clinical Negligence claims. The Government’s plans mean that for cases with a value between...
The NHS has been in the news this winter as high accident and emergency patient numbers have caused some hospital trusts to struggle to meet demand. It has now also...
Steve Webb, a Medical Negligence solicitor at Thompson Smith and Puxon, discusses his role and explores the debate about the rights and wrongs of suing the NHS. I am a...
Kerry Addison, Agriculture and Commercial Property Solicitor at Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP), discusses the growing implications of the registration gap. Most purchasers of a property expect that on completion...
In the past week or so the NHS has experienced extreme winter pressure sparking concerns of a “humanitarian crisis” in its hospital accident and emergency departments. As the number of...
TSP is pleased to report that the firm once again entered a team of Santas into the annual Santa Fun Run, organised by Colchester Hospitals Charity, CoHoC, which took place...
Sean Stuttaford, the firm’s Chief Operating Officer and designated Data Protection Officer, discusses the forthcoming GDPR… 2016 has been a year of dramatic politics. The British public decided by popular...
On Friday (18th November) fundraising events took place across the nation to raise money for Children in Need. Here at Thompson Smith and Puxon we decided to hold a shared...
Title deeds are documents which prove ownership of land or property. During the last 90 years, Land Registry has been compiling a central register of property and land in England...
The Thompson Smith and Puxon Wills and Estates team discuss deprivation of Assets. We are living in a society where people are living longer and as such there are more...
Thompson Smith and Puxon’s office at 41 Station Road, Clacton, has recently undergone a major refurbishment programme. Improvements have been made during the significant makeover, undertaken during late 2015 /...
Even though the general rule in litigation is that the “loser” will pay the other side’s costs, this is no longer the case for small claims, the upper limit for...