Contempt of Court
In the recent case of Hart v Hart & Others [2018] EWHC 2894 (Fam) a husband and wife were subject to divorce proceedings, during which, a Financial Order was made in 2015. The Order included a requirement for the transfer of shares in a property [...]
Government resurrects probate fee increase
Dealing with the death of a loved one can be a difficult time. For those people appointed to act as Executors, the task they have ahead can also sometimes be complicated. In many estates one of the responsibilities of an Executor is to obtain the [...]
Chamber Chat with David Park
GDPR 6 months on. The general data protection regulation (GDPR) was introduced on 25 May this year. As often seems the way, the implementation date was brought in with a lot of noise (some would say hype or even scare tactics) about how the regulations [...]
Why you should have a Will when cohabiting
In the past 20 years, the number of cohabiting couples has doubled, yet it is surprising to [...]
The perils of Japanese Knotweed
Beware any weeds on your land. If they get out of control and spread to adjoining land [...]
Business Administration Apprenticeship
Oglethorpe Sturton and Gillibrand currently have a vacancy for a business administration apprentice, based at our Lancaster [...]
Job Vacancy
Position: Residential Property Solicitor/Qualified Legal Executive Immediate Principal: Head of Department and the Partners Oglethorpe Sturton and [...]
Festival of Song
We are very pleased to be supporting the Festival of Song being held at Lancaster Priory. It [...]
The Garstang Show
Oglethorpe Sturton and Gillibrand attended the Garstang Show this year. Our stand was prepped and ready in [...]
What is STEP?
Use a STEP qualified practitioner for specialist trust, tax and estate planning work. STEP (the Society of [...]
Fundraising Friday
This Friday our Lancaster office is hosting a fundraising day in aid of The UK Sepsis Trust, this is [...]