Q: We have both retired recently. We have managed to pay off our mortgage and have been given a lump sum from our pension. Someone has told us that if we go into care, they will take our lump sum and when that has been used up they will take our house to pay...

Two of the regions leading personal injury specialists, Joanne Copeland and Lindsey Bayles are keeping a close eye on the developments in the PIP breast implant situation. Joanne and Lindsey have already received enquiries from a number of local women who...

Easements are rights enjoyed over land that (usually) make the enjoyment of the land easier.  There are four essential characteristics of an easement: 1. There must be one piece of land that enjoys the easement (the dominant tenement) and one piece of...

“The best legal service I’ve experienced on a house purchase. Efficient and thorough” K Cooper, Kendal. “Poole Townsend – Just Excellent! “ Mrs P Bain, Grange Over Sands  Follow us on twitter.com/pooletownsend or...

Q. I have breast implants but do not know the make.  I am worried about the effects on my health.  What should I do? A. First and foremost, don’t panic.  Although there has been a great deal of press coverage about the safety or...

Two of the regions leading personal injury specialists, Joanne Copeland and Lindsey Bayles are preparing to represent a number of women in our region who have been fitted with Poly Implant Prothese (PIP) breast implants. If you believe you have been fitted...

Q:  How long do I need to have been married before I can start divorce proceedings? A. You cannot start divorce proceedings until you have been married for at least 12 months. Q:  What evidence do I need to show to start divorce proceedings? You...

Angela Cornthwaite, Head of Property, Furness and South Lakes leading Estate Agency, Poole Townsend looks back on the local housing market during 2011 and predicts what will happen to the property market in 2012. “Mortgage availability has improved,...

The Golden Gnome Oscar, which was presented to Peter Yates by the BNI for the best 60 second talker, has been kidnapped!!!  Norman the Gnome was last seen in the reception area at the Barrow office, minding his gnome business!  The ransom gnote...

Did you know that anyone can set up in business to provide Will Writing, Estate Administration and Probate Activities? Just like that. Set up a website that looks professional, packed with home made testimonials and bring in unsuspecting consumers to make...

Noisy neighbours can be the bane of one’s existence, so it is no real surprise that a lesbian couple finally lost patience with their adjoining next-door neighbours after they had workmen carrying out extensive building work on their property for a...

Independent Financial Advisers are required by their regulators to give the best financial advice.  But don’t just take our word for it, see just what Which?, the consumer interest group say.  Which? has slammed bank and building society...

The combination of a deathbed marriage, a millionaire and a new will was always likely to end in tears, and that’s exactly what happened recently when a family challenged their late father’s will, which left everything to his new wife, who had...

Hurry 100% mortgages available for a limited time only, subject to status, terms and conditions apply. Call TODAY to arrange your no obligation appointment.  Contact Vicky Johnson on (01229) 811811. Follow us on twitter.com/pooletownsend ...

This November, local lawyers are taking part in Will Aid. We will make your will and provided it is not anything too complicated, you give us a donation to Will Aid, all of which goes to the Will Aid charity. Why would we do that? Firstly- we are a nice...

Local solicitor, Poole Townsend, is participating in Will Aid during the month of November. Will Aid provide a fantastic opportunity for the people of Barrow, Dalton and Ulverston, Grange-over-Sands, Kendal and Milnthorpe and the surrounding areas to put...

The Legal Services market has now opened up to non lawyers to give legal advice. You will be able to pop into your local supermarket and talk to a legal adviser, but they will not be a qualified solicitor.  You may be given incorrect advice, or they may...

A recent divorce case has confirmed the general position that when wealth is inherited, it is not normally subject to the ‘equal shares’ rule that applies to assets built up during a marriage. The case involved a couple who married in the UK in...

Q:  How long do I need to have been married before I can start divorce proceedings? A. You cannot start divorce proceedings until you have been married for at least 12 months. Q:  What evidence do I need to show to start divorce proceedings? You...

Staff at local solicitors, estate agents and financial services company, Poole Townsend, will be swapping their usual smart dress rules on Friday 7th October for a more casual look, to help raise money towards children affected by genetic disorders. Jeans...

I was asked recently to advise a lady after her husband had died. His will created a trust that was originally done for Inheritance Tax planning under old rules which changed in 2007. The new rules mean that trust is no longer required for Inheritance Tax...

For six years running, Poole Townsend, Furness and the South Lakes largest independent firm of solicitors, estate agents and financial advisers, has met the Law Society’s quality standard for management and customer care, Lexcel. Lexcel is the Law...

Apparently, 2/3rds of people don’t know where to find their parents’ Wills. That is a surprisingly high proportion.  I always recommend clients to involve their families in their planning as much as they can, subject to them wanting to keep...

Poole Townsend says that despite low interest rates and affordable housing schemes aimed at making it easier for the first home owners to get onto the property ladder, they remain vulnerable and need independent advice. Susan Pyne, Partner, Conveyancing...

Local legal experts, Ian Gunby & Co (part of Poole Townsend) have been adorning their Park Road walls in Milnthorpe with local works of art created by the children of nearby Wings School. In total five pieces of artwork have been displayed throughout...