Debenhams Ottaway was among over 100 donors at The Funding Network’s latest crowd funding event in St Albans earlier this month. TFN support social change projects through live “crowdfunding” to...
Well known for its private wealth, family and property expertise, Debenhams Ottaway is again recognised in the highly regarded Chambers and Partners guide 2020, with clients commenting that “The firm...
Following its huge success last year, Debenhams Ottaway will be running a second Health and Wellbeing week to coincide with World Mental Health day, on Thursday 10 October 2019. From...
In addition to regularly assisting clients to challenge the validity of wills or claim under the Inheritance Act we act on behalf of executors and/or beneficiaries defending a disputed will. We...
Will writers’ charge for their services in preparing a will and in return their customer is entitled to expect that will writing service to be completed with reasonable care and...
Gifts left in a will can be the focus on inheritance disputes, but not always. What happens if you discover the deceased’s estate had been significantly reduced by lifetime gifts?...
As lawyers to many St Albans’ families and businesses, Debenhams Ottaway is for the third year running supporting one of the most popular events in the local calendar, the St...
Debenhams, the well-known high-street retailer, entered a CVA last year. A CVA is a process designed to allow the company to trade through its difficulties. The Administrators devise a strategy...
The results are in! One of the leading UK legal directories, The Legal 500, have revealed the results of their 2020 research. Debenhams Ottaway’s family team has been ranked a...
Exam results are out, and students all over St Albans now know which university they’ll be heading off to – and after the relief and celebrations comes the headache of...
Jenny is a lawyer in our family law and divorce team. She helps both married and unmarried clients going through relationship breakdown. Jenny joined Debenhams Ottaway in 2019 as a...
Rectification is the correction of an apparent mistake in a contract so that it accurately reflects the parties’ actual agreement. A contract can be rectified if a party can show...
We were pleased to hold our third and final FIRE event of 2019, which took place in October at The Crypt in London. FIRE is a series of networking, knowledge share...
Debenhams Ottaway, one of Hertfordshire’s leading law firms, has been recognised for its corporate social responsibility (CSR). Shortlisted for the St Albans Chamber of Commerce Community Business awards, Debenhams Ottaway...
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 most recent update can be found here. The issue of pay for sleep-in shifts remains unresolved and continues to cause considerable concern in the care sector. In 2017, we...
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...
