Over the last few years, the first Monday in January has become known as ‘Divorce Day’ in the media as family law solicitors notice an increase in enquiries about separation and divorce. This could potentially be significantly more pronounced after the difficult year we have all had. Fraser Dawbarns do not take something like this […]
2020 was a difficult year for everyone but for some it was devastating, with the closure of many businesses and the loss of hundreds of thousands of jobs. Because of the vast numbers in need, Fraser Dawbarns made Christmas donations of £2,500, split between five local charities. This was in part funded by the money […]
Christmas Closing After a year like no other, Fraser Dawbarns would like to wish everyone the best, it is our hope that everyone has an enjoyable break over the Christmas and New Year period. Our offices will be closing at 17:00 on Tuesday 22nd December and we will reopen again at 9:00 on Monday 4th […]
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 […]
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