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What is a Letter of Wishes?

In planning for your future, it is normal to consider and think about what you would like to leave to loved ones in your Will. There may be ...

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St Luke’s Hospice, Make a Will Month campaign

Fisher Jones Greenwood's Billericay office took part in St Luke’s Hospice Make a Will month campaign. This time, as the name suggests, ins...

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What is an insolvent estate?

At the end of the financial year ending March 2019, the UK general government gross debt was £1,821.3 billion. That is equivalent to 85.2% ...

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Top 10 Weirdest Wills...

The Rose : Jack Benny was a US comedian and when he died in 1974 he left an instruction in his Will that every day a florist was to...

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Can a person with no capacity have a Paternity test?

A recent decision of the Court of Protection is that of Bagguley v E [2019] EWCOP 49.  The Court of Protection is a Court which specialises...

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FAQ- The children don’t live with me, what information can I obtain?

Even if the children don’t live with you, as long as you have parental responsibility for the children (see blog FAQ- how do I acquire Par...

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Make a Will. Make a Difference.

The month of September saw Fisher Jones Greenwood take part in Farleigh Hospice’s Make a Will scheme. Our Wills, Life Planning and Probat...

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Top Tips for Parents to Help their Children Whilst Going Through Separation & Divorce

Going through divorce and separation is a very difficult time in your life. You may be dealing with complex emotions similar to grief and ma...

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As time goes by…

As I come to my retirement on the 31st October it is only natural to cast my mind back to the start of my career and ponder some of the chan...

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FAQ - Do I need a “residence order” or a “contact order”?

Child arrangements relating to children, such as where the children shall live and how much contact they should have with the other parent, ...

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FAQ - How do I get Parental Responsibility?

Parental Responsibility means all the rights, duties, powers and responsibilities which by law a parent has in relation to a child and the c...

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Struggling to find work experience? Here’s why Fisher Jones Greenwood is the perfect place.

Have you ever tried getting work experience at a local law firm? If so, you’ll know it’s difficult to find a welcoming and professional ...