Divorce laws are set to get their first overhaul in over 50 years. A Bill has recently made it through the House of Commons that will introduce no fault divorce for the first time in England and Wales, bringing about a change that aims to decrease conflict at this stressful and difficult time. Currently, a […]
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Following the Chancellor’s announcement on 08 July 2020 there will be a temporary increase to Stamp Duty nil rate bands for residential property purchases up to £500,000. This applies to transactions that are completed or substantially performed between 8 July 2020 and 31 March 2021 inclusive. Stamp Duty is charged in increasing portions of the […]
Every year, the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) holds their annual Excellence Awards, celebrating the highest achieving individuals gaining STEP qualifications around the world. STEP is a global professional body of lawyers, accountants, trustees and other practitioners that help families plan for their futures. The STEP qualification is considered the benchmark for specialist […]
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Throughout the lockdown, Fraser Dawbarns have found innovative ways to help our clients during these difficult and unusual times. Whether our staff have been in the office or working from home, our goal has been to ensure that the quality and scope of our services have remained at the high standards our clients expect. Following […]
Fraser Dawbarns are pleased to announce that Justine Walker from our commercial department has qualified as a Chartered Legal Executive. Justine graduated with a Law degree in 2014, before joining Fraser Dawbarns as a paralegal in January 2017. Justine’s first role at the firm was working with one of the senior commercial solicitors in our […]
Iain Grimes has been elected managing partner of Fraser Dawbarns. Iain succeeds Melinda Smith who will be remaining at the firm and working in the Family Law department. As head of the residential conveyancing department, Iain will be bringing many years of leadership experience to the managing partner role. Under Iain’s management, the conveyancing team […]
At Fraser Dawbarns, our priority has always been providing the highest standards of client care and we are delighted that our clients consider that we achieve this. When monitoring our feedback, over 97% of our clients consider our ‘Quality of Service’ to be ‘Excellent’ or ‘Good’.* The coronavirus lockdown has presented both our clients and […]
Congratulations to 6 year old Jayden, the winner of our drawing competition whose picture is used on this article. We often call ourselves a nation of animal lovers, but our devotion to our four legged friends can lead to emotional and expensive disputes if a marriage or relationship breaks down, and there is no agreement […]
Despite the disruption across the country caused by COVID-19, it is business as usual at Fraser Dawbarns. Anyone visiting our offices over the last few days will have noticed that we have introduced a number of procedures in response to the coronavirus. These precautions have been put in place, following government guidelines, to help limit […]
Congratulations to Kieren Cross who celebrates 20 years at Fraser Dawbarns this month. Kieren started at Frasers in 2000 as an assistant to Patrick Land who, at the time, was the firm’s senior partner. As Patrick’s assistant, Kieren says he “got really good at making cups of tea”. Two years in to his time at […]
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