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You would be wrong if you thought, ‘oh writing a Will is something you do when you get old’! If you own your home, have shares, inherited property, any other assets or have children there are lots of reasons to make a Will. You’ll need two witnesses to make it legal, but as long as […]

A personal injury can be classed as different things including a physical injury from a fall, an error caused by hospital treatment or a psychological illness caused by stress in your work-place. If you’ve suffered a personal injury then it’s important you seek medical attention as soon as possible and professional advice about any compensation […]

HMRC have published a technical note covering the proposals, announced in the Summer Budget 2015, to phase in a new residence nil-rate band (RNRB) from 6 April 2017 when a residence is passed on death to a direct descendant. The proposed rate bands are: £100,000 in 2017-18 £125,000 in 2018-19 £150,000 in 2019-20 £175,000 in […]

Thousands of divorcees could return to court to seek more money from their ex following a Supreme Court ruling last week. Spouses who lied about their financial position during the divorce process can now be hauled back to court and made to pay what they should. The ruling concerned two cases – those of Varsha […]

Watsons’ Partners Danny Hudson and Alex Mitchell recently presented a cheque to the Everton in The Community charity on behalf of the Warrington Business Awards, of which Danny and Alex were organising committee members. Danny commented; “We were delighted to welcome Robert Elstone to this year’s Warrington Business Awards and have Everton in the Community […]

A number of the Watsons Team joined Lymm Ladies Hockey Team were delighted to raise money for St Rocco’s Hospice on Saturday 1st August. Well done to everyone involved. Watch the action below!

A team from Watson Solicitors will be entering the Warrington Half Marathon, raising funds for local family Support Charity, Home-Start Warrington. The Half-Marathon takes place on Sunday 20th September and Watson please request you support the team by donating at https://mydonate.bt.com/events/homestartwarringtonehm2015 The Watsons team consists of:   Catrin Parry Alex Mitchell Danny Hudson Michaela Johnson Amy […]

The 2015 Summer Budget Statement by Chancellor George Osborne contained various new and amended rules on various matters. We have created a brief report to overview the key announcements. If you have any queries, please do not hesitate to contact us. Download the Watsons Solicitors Summer Budget Report 2015 Please note: Information in this document […]

The Warrington Business Awards returned in June 2015, thanks to local networking groups Warrington First (chaired by Watsons Partner Danny Hudson), Pro Warrington (led by Watsons Partner Alex Mitchell) and Business Breakfast Group. The event took place in a stunning marquee at Lymm Rugby Club on Friday 12th June and showcased the best of business […]

The UK has built a strong rental sector over the past decade, as more private landlords have moved into the market. However, the effects of the credit crisis, coupled with recession and the collapse of the housing market, has left some of those same landlords struggling with falling rental income and potential negative equity. Buy-to-let […]