Leigh on Sea News - legal-eagle

Legal Eagle Q & A: The joys of Autumn and potential neighbour conflicts

October 14, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

Where do you stand legally if those beautiful autumn leaves start to bring you a ltitle too much grief?

12 weeks until Christmas……. A busy time for family lawyers!

October 1, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

Leigh on sea comes alive at Christmas and it can feel as if every family is perfect strolling along passed our shops filled with gifts and visions of family harmony

Legal Eagle Q & A: Is adult adoption available in the UK?

September 9, 2018 by Joanna

Can you be adopted as an adult by extended family?

Leigh on sea is open for Business!

September 2, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

This week is back to school, and for many people that is also back to work. Leigh on sea has appeared busy all summer and that means that those running small businesses in Leigh will have had to work all through ensuring that they have sufficient staff and supplies to meet the needs of their customers.

Legal Eagle Q & A: My son is getting divorced – if I die and he inherits from me will this money go to his wife?

August 19, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

We have a shared driveway but neither us nor our neighbours use it. They are now saying they want to put a fence on the boundary and use it like a garden – can they do that?

Legal Eagle Q&A: My gran has offered to give me £10,000 deposit towards a flat but a friend told me that I won’t be able to get a mortgage if it is a gift. Is that true?

August 12, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

For Richer, For Poorer, In sickness and in health, I do.... (again)

August 5, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

Second relationships and a head spin of love, but a legal MOT really is essential – make sure that your baggage comes along intact and protected!

Even following a divorce, financial circumstances can change. But how? And where do you stand?

July 29, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

Even following a divorce, financial circumstances can change. Here Melinda @ Giles Wilson explains where you stand legally...

Legal Eagle Q&A: Neighbours & Shared Driveways

July 22, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

We have a shared driveway but neither us nor our neighbours use it. They are now saying they want to put a fence on the boundary and use it like a garden – can they do that?

Buzz Aldrin sues his children for mis-using his money under a Power of Attorney

July 15, 2018 by Joanna

Legal Eagle Q&A: A high profile case of mis-using money has rocked the USA, but what was it all about + could you be affected one day?

To Marry .... Or Not To Marry .....

July 1, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

July is a very popular month for weddings, especially in a pretty town like Leigh on sea where there are a number of stunning venues

Legal Eagle Q & A: Can you make someone bankrupt who owes you money?

June 24, 2018 by Melinda Giles @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

It can be upsetting when someone owes you money and they aren't forthcoming about paying you back. Where do you stand legally?

Legal Eagle Q & A: Where you stand legally when the executor of a will is not forthcoming

June 10, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

Scam Awareness Month

June 3, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

Leigh on sea is not a place to associate with Scams, but since becoming a SCAM Champion last year I am more aware than ever that no town, village or neighbourhood can ignore the possibility.

Legal Eagle Q & A: Is it only marriage that means money in the event of death?

May 14, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson

GDPR comes to Leigh on sea!

May 7, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

If you belong to an organisation,  subscribe to a website, or have an ongoing contract with a business, and particularly if you run a business or organisation, you will have heard these 4 words and know that 25 May 2018 is the crucial date on which it comes into effect

Legal Eagle Q & A: The revisiting of matrimonial finances

April 29, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

Legal Eagle Q & A: How do Wills apply when extended family are involved?

April 22, 2018 by Joanna

Legal Eagle: Are there new laws for landlords that are protecting people from becoming homeless?

April 15, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

Leigh Advice for Gardeners?

April 2, 2018 by Melinda @ Giles Wilson Solicitors

Spring is finally here – Leigh Library Gardens says so! The daffodils are out, as they are in Leigh’s other beauty spots - along Marine Parade, Two Tree Island and the many lovely gardens in the area