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Buying or selling a home is one of the most significant decisions most people will ever make. It is not just a financial transaction, but often an emotional one too. While conveyancing is sometimes seen as a purely administrative process, the solicitor you...
Many people assume that if they die without a will, their estate will simply pass to their closest family. In reality, it is not always that straightforward and it can have significant and unintended consequences for families. When someone dies without a...
Disputes over family farms are often some of the most emotionally charged contentious probate cases. These cases frequently arise from the conflict between longstanding, informal assurances and the strict legal rules relating to wills and estates. ...
From cloud storage to your social media presence, much of our lives revolve around some form of online presence. However, your digital assets can often be overlooked when estate planning. With every platform having their own terms and policies, planning for...
Harrowells Solicitors has announced the appointment of four new Partners, further strengthening the firm's commitment to recognising and developing talent from within the business. Rachel Bourne, Aimee Costello, Lauren Hooghiemstra-Maughan and Rebecca...
The UK’s employment law framework is undergoing one of its most significant transformations in decades. The Employment Rights Act 2025 is now in force and introduces a phased programme of reforms running through 2026 and into 2027. For farming...
Congratulations to Amaya Huntly , Private Client Solicitor and Partner at Harrowells, on passing the final stage of her Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) exams and achieving the internationally recognised Diploma in Trusts and Estates. ...
In a case decided earlier this month, the Court of Appeal confirmed an unusual but important point for parties to business leases. The key issue The case ( Caterpillar Property Limited & Anor v Park...
We were delighted to attend the official opening event of the The Lambert in Thirsk, which marked an important new chapter in the Herriot Hospice’s care for the local community. As a Silver Sponsor of Herriot Hospice for 2026, Harrowells is proud to...
Geopolitical shocks rarely stay confined to the headlines. For UK businesses, they tend to surface instead as missed deliveries, price spikes, broken contracts, unpaid invoices and disputes cascading along the supply chain. Whether a business can absorb that...
Buying or selling a home is one of the most significant decisions most people will ever make. It is not just a financial transaction, but often an emotional one too. While conveyancing is sometimes seen as a purely administrative process, the solicitor you...
Many people assume that if they die without a will, their estate will simply pass to their closest family. In reality, it is not always that straightforward and it can have significant and unintended consequences for families. When someone dies without a...
Family farm inheritance disputes: Proprietary estoppel and Inheritance Act claims
Disputes over family farms are often some of the most emotionally charged contentious probate cases. These cases frequently arise from the conflict between longstanding, informal assurances and the strict legal rules relating to wills and estates. ...
