Sian Aung of Holmes Attorneys visited a Bumps and Babies group in India 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 Holmes Attorneys was there to offer support and guidance…
Leading regional law firm Holmes Attorneys supported The Disability Resource Centre for Carers Week on Friday 15th June from 2pm-6pm at Poynters House in Dunstable. Holmes Attorneys , which has offices in London , India and Birmingham, was represented at the event by Sian Aung, one of the firm’s Partners who heads the Private Client department and…
When you are an active young and healthy adult making your way in life both professionally and personally, you are more likely to be planning your next night out or holiday than thinking about the future. But what would happen if you had an accident or an incapacitating illness or condition which negatively affects your…
Leading and award winning regional law firm Holmes Attorneys took part in London ’s annual Dementia Conference on 9th November as the local community came together to support the London 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 London Borough…
Today is official Mental Health Day 2016, focusing on the issues surrounding Mental Health and the support available to you should you need it. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have been forthright in raising the awareness of mental health issues for young people, yet anyone can be affected at any age. Holmes Attorneys , a leading…
You’ve made a Will and it’s up to date. If you’ve been very smart, you’ll also have sorted out a Lasting Power of Attorney so that if the unexpected happens to you and you become too incapacitated to manage your own affairs, they will be safe in the hands of someone you can trust. You…
The battle for the estate of the late great rock star Prince, who died in April this year, looks set to make any Jeremy Kyle programme seem like an afternoon tea party by comparison. Prince, whose death shocked the world, was a unique and creative musical force who had accumulated assets worth up to $300…
We all know how important it is to have a legal and up to date Will and the value of a Lasting Power of Attorney in case, at any age, you unexpectedly become too incapacitated to run your own affairs. However, we live in a very digital age with so many platforms that we use…
The major row over the recently leaked information from the so called ‘Panama Papers’ has brought into focus the issue of the UK’s Inheritance Tax laws and what it means for hard working people who want to pass on their assets to their families when they die. While the Prime Minister David Cameron and other…
We all sympathised with actress Lynda Bellingham’s husband and her two sons when this very popular actress sadly passed away from cancer in 2014. The former ‘Oxo mum’, actress and Loose Women presenter was always a lively and engaging presence wherever she appeared and after a difficult second marriage she seemed to have found much…