News
7th June 2021
Ellisons Solicitors’ Contentious Trust and Probate team hires new Senior Associate
Ellisons Solicitors is delighted to announce the appointment of Senior Associate Solicitor Ben Fox to its Contentious Trust and Probate Team. Ben is a leading contentious trust and…
3rd June 2021
Leaving a Business in Your Will
For owners or shareholders, it's important to consider who will inherit your business shares or interests. Risks of not giving this your attention before death could result in…
Insights
12th May 2021
Dying Matters Week
This week is Dying Matters Week, which is designed to raise awareness of death and the issues that surround it. Two key themes that the week seeks to…
Insights
15th April 2021
Disputing a Will
Losing a loved one is difficult enough but what happens when you believe their will does not reflect their true wishes? The periods of lockdown during the COVID-19…
Insights
24th March 2021
Kate Garraway & the legal protections we should all have in place
The documentary “Kate Garraway: Finding Derek” aired yesterday evening and highlighted the struggles TV presenter Kate has faced since her husband, Derek Draper, was admitted to hospital with…
Insights
16th March 2021
Why is The Wills Act 1837 Order 2020 leading to an increase in disputes?
The last year has led to substantive changes in our working practices and we are now seeing the unexpected consequences of some of these short term fixes. The…
Insights
18th February 2021
Digital assets and Wills
In a world heavily reliant on technology and so much of our lives stored online, digital assets are something that most of us own, but how can the…
Insights
5th February 2021
What are the advantages of a Deed of Variation?
A Deed of Variation is a document that allows beneficiaries named in a Will to make changes to the distribution of an estate. Importantly, it allows existing beneficiaries…
Insights
1st February 2021
Leaving money to charity in your Will: your questions answered
In 2019, people in the UK left more than £3 billion to good causes in their Wills. Bequests like these are essential to many charities’ survival, making up…
News
8th December 2020
Ellisons Solicitors announces promotion of 11 colleagues across its offices in Essex and Suffolk
Ellisons Solicitors celebrates fostering talent within, as it promotes 11 colleagues across its offices in Essex and Suffolk. Seven lawyers have been promoted to the position of Associate,…