Pictons is delighted to be supporting the Rennie Grove Hospice Care ‘Make Your Will Month’ in February. The scheme involves clients donating the fee for a Will written by Pictons to Rennie Grove Hospice Care. Clients are asked to make a minimum donation of £140 to the hospice for a single Will and £200 for…
There was good news this week when it was announced that the awaited increase in probate fees had finally been scrapped. Under new proposals, due to come into force earlier this year, probate fees would have increased to up to £6,000, depending on the value of the estate. The current fee is £155 (or £215…
Making a will is one of the most critical things that you can do, and yet research produced by insurance company Royal London has found that 54% of UK adults do not have a Will. Passing away without leaving a valid Will often makes an already difficult time for your loved ones all the more…
Need a more flexible solicitor? A solicitor that can accommodate you outside of 9-5, Monday – Friday? Our Luton office will be open on Saturday mornings from 10am-12pm for personal attendances or prearranged appointments so if you need to pop something in to us please feel free to come over. Our office is situated on…
Deciding whether or not to make gifts from a person’s estate when you are acting for them as an Attorney or as a court appointed Deputy is an important matter. You may feel that you wish to make gifts to individuals, either family or friends, or perhaps a charity that you feel the person would…
New legislation introduced on 27 November 2018 will hopefully speed up the process for making applications to the Probate Registry. Fazia Hussain, a Wills and Probate lawyer at Pictons Solicitors explains “Those appointed as Personal Representatives need to make a formal application, known as applying for Probate, to the Probate Registry as part of…
Siobhan Rooney, head of Family and Partner of Pictons Solicitors, sets out her 5 steps to take before divorce proceedings.
Siobhan Rooney of Pictons Solicitors visited a Bumps and Babies group in Milton Keynes last Monday run by the National Childbirth Trust (NCT) to talk to young parents about safeguarding their futures from a legal perspective. Siobhan, a Partner and Head of Family and Private Client at Pictons was there to offer support and guidance…
Leading regional law firm Pictons Solicitors supported The Disability Resource Centre for Carers Week on Friday 15th June from 2pm-6pm at Poynters House in Dunstable. Pictons, which has offices in Luton, Milton Keynes and Tring, was represented at the event by Siobhan Rooney, one of the firm’s Partners who heads the Private Client department and…
Leading and award winning regional law firm Pictons took part in Luton’s annual Dementia Conference on 9th November as the local community came together to support the Luton Dementia Action Alliance (LDAA). A host of speakers and dementia specialists engaged the audience. Councillor Aslam Khan, the Public Health and Commissioning Portfolio holder from Luton Borough…