December is one of the busiest times of year for residential property transactions. However, as some law firms close for the Christmas and New Year period, it can feel as though the housing market grinds to a halt. Here are…
The Mayan civilisation was a very sophisticated society in South America known by its ancient temples, highly developed writing system, art, astronomical system and architecture. Famously they devised the Long Count calendar starting on 11th August 3114 BC with an…
Trethowans has acted in the £3.85m sale of a historic Grade I-listed property called Holme Hall, which stands in more than four acres of grounds and was used as a filming location in the BBC’s Jane Eyre television series. Built…
UK Top 150 law firm, Trethowans, with offices in Bournemouth and Poole, has renewed its sponsorship of Bournemouth Pavilion for another two years as part of its ongoing drive to give back to the communities it serves. The support will…
The statisticians mantra is true however correlation is a critical part of marketing strategy. Almost all research involves looking for correlations between sets of data and then the vital second part of proving causation. Smoking is correlated with lung cancer…
Whenever I see clients I always recommend that they review and, if necessary, update their Wills and LPAs. If they don’t have them then I advise that they make them without delay. What does a Lasting Power of Attorney do?…
Trethowans, one of Bournemouth’s leading law firms, has supported Bournemouth Foodbank as part of its commitment to CSR and the local area, by completing all legal work on its new five-year leasehold agreement on a free of charge basis. The…
The perception that you are not paying for something can lead to irrational decisions I’ve been selling things since I was seven years old so at 58 I’m surely too long in the tooth to be swayed by offers of…
Which? magazine estimates that as many as 60% of adults in the UK do not have a valid will in place. Research from Solicitors for the Elderly highlights that 47% people haven’t updated their will in over five years. This…
Regular readers will know I like a tortured metaphor so here’s my latest effort to explain a concept I believe in. Almost every top flight football team in the world now plays out from the back. In case you…