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Collaborative Law

Collaborative Law is an alternative to the traditional negotiation processes by letter or email, or court proceedings. So how does it work? The main driving principle of Collaborative Law is…

Wills, Inheritance and Trust Solicitors

Good planning is key to ensuring the protection and smooth transition of assets and wealth from one generation to the next. Our Private Client Solicitors are specialists in wills, inheritance…

Preston Grasshoppers Scheme

As the official solicitor to Preston Grasshoppers, Harrison Drury is offering discounted commercial and private client legal services to all Hoppers’ members and their families. For every legal assignment given…

Matrimonial & Pre-Nups

At Harrison Drury, our specialist divorce and family solicitors give objective advice in plain English about the implications, costs and effectiveness of a pre-nup so you can decide for yourself…

Divorce & Separation

Divorce or separation from a partner is often one of the most difficult periods in someone’s life. Our team of separation and divorce solicitors provide family law expertise and practical…

Cohabitation Agreements & Disputes

Legal issues can arise when couples are cohabiting, so our specialist divorce and family lawyers work to protect your interests by drawing up a cohabitation agreement to save you expenses and…

Children’s Issues

Making important decisions about your children’s future while coping with the stress of a separation is always tough. Our divorce and family lawyers help to relieve these pressures by giving…

Will my lasting power of attorney keep…

Retired court of protection judge, Denzil Lush, has said that he wouldn’t draw up a lasting power of attorney (LPA) and he would prefer to rely on a court appointed…

Tracey strengthens firm’s residential property team

Harrison Drury has appointed Tracey McCambridge to lead its residential property team in Preston. Tracey, who has over 25 years’ experience in buying and selling residential properties, joins the team…

Top tips for buying a home at…

In recent years purchasing a property at auction has soared in popularity, particularly among investors. Laura Hallett Lea, property litigation solicitor at Harrison Drury, offers eight top tips on how…

Using a trust to prepare for life…

While footballers at the top level earn vast sums, the career earnings of players in the lower divisions may not be enough to see them through potentially five decades of…

New head of family law for Harrison…

Harrison Drury solicitors has promoted experienced lawyer John Osborne to be its new head of family law. John, who has been with Harrison Drury since January 2016, takes over the…

Contested Will case reaffirms right to choose…

The final twist in a long-running saga over a contested Will reaffirms the principle that people making a Will should be free to choose who will benefit when they die.…

Q&A: Changes to property search and land…

Conducting local searches to identify land charges is an important part of the property buying process. Jackie Bate explains what land charges are, pending changes to the regime, and how…

What happens when people die with no…

Harrison Drury’s Edward Stanley sheds light on the ancient law of Bona Vacantia and what it means for people who think they may have claim on someone’s estate. Most people…

IVF consent form errors: Have you been…

Administration errors on consent forms for IVF treatment have led to a number of cases where the father, or second parent, is not legally recognised as a parent. Family solicitor…

Stamp duty on buy-to-let properties: Investors beware?

During his budget on March 16, chancellor George Osborne made some small but significant changes to his original proposals to introduce a higher rate of stamp duty land tax on…

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