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Lasting Powers of Attorney have been with us for more than a decade and are well known as useful documents to ensure continuity of affairs particularly if mental capacity is...

Debenhams Ottaway Solicitors once again has been ranked as the only “Band 1” firm in the Private Wealth category in St Albans and Hertfordshire. One of the leading UK legal...

Careful attention to the negotiation of a practice lease must be a high priority for GPs, to ensure it is ‘fit for purpose’ and addresses potential risks and opportunities for...

The issue of pay for sleep-in shifts remains unresolved and continues to cause considerable concern in the care sector. In 2017, we reported with two articles (National minimum wage and...

Many professional healthcare practices, such as GP, dental and veterinary practices, are structured as general partnerships. Sometimes, an express, written partnership agreement governs these partnerships, but this isn’t always the...

Summer holidays are often difficult for separated couples, both parents want to spend days in the park with their children eating ice cream or going abroad for a few weeks...

We are thrilled to be sponsoring this year’s Institute of Directors (IoD) summer drinks party in July. The IoD Hertfordshire summer drinks party is being held on Tuesday 9 July...

Probate Registries across England and Wales are causing significant delays to solicitors and families trying to obtain a Grant of Probate or Letters of Administration. A Grant of Probate is...

Did you know there is no such thing as a ‘common law marriage’? It seems a fairly widespread belief that if you live with your partner for long enough, you...

We are delighted to be hosting a seminar with Griffins Licensed Insolvency Practitioners on Tuesday 16 July at Debenhams Ottaway’s St Albans office. The seminar will be aimed at accountants...