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No, it is not a medical breakthrough but technological. I often feel that I am on the road to information overload as I am constantly being bombarded with emails, adverts...
Crane & Staples were pleased to support the East & North Herts Hospitals Charity Golf Day – this year run in aid of the Forget Me Not Appeal for the...
From 1st October 2015 new legislation will come into force to change the treatment of tenants carrying on home businesses in a let property. Currently, if a tenant leases residential...
We are delighted to welcome a new solicitor to our Employment and Dispute Resolution team. Nicola Shepherd joined us recently to strengthen the team in providing employment law advice to...
Crane & Staples are pleased to announce that we are now an accredited member of ALEP (Association of Leasehold Enfranchisement Practitioners). Formed in 2007 and now with over 183 member organisations, ALEP...
With schools having gone back to start a new term, it is now only a few weeks until students across the country start to leave home and head to university....
We received a great deal of interest following the much publicised Court of Appeal decision to award a daughter a share of her late mother’s estate. Much of this interest...
With an ageing population, we are finding that more and more clients are making Lasting Powers of Attorney to ensure that, should they need to, their loved ones are legally...
Crane & Staples are very pleased to support this appeal run by the Lister Hospital. Several of our team members are participating in a fundraising golf day on the 23rd...
Have you considered supporting your favourite local or national charity in your Will? With many charities finding funding more and more of a challenge Crane & Staples is pleased to...
We understand that HSBC customers are now receiving letters to say that the bank will no longer offer an executorship service. We are receiving a high volume of telephone calls...
One question to ask yourself is now that you have had a Will written, do your executors know that you have written one, and if so, where it can be...
You will have undoubtedly seen the media headlines when it was announced that the Court of Appeal awarded Mrs Heather Ilott a third of her late mother’s estate estate despite...
Apprenticeships have become increasingly popular in recent years, with the introduction of higher level apprenticeships providing qualifications up to degree level. A key attraction for many employers is that the...
We were delighted to be involved at the launch event for the inaugural Best Business Women Awards on Tuesday. As sponsor of the Best Woman in Business Services category, organiser...
The Hertfordshire B2B Exhibition took place in June at Tewin Bury Farm Hotel in Welwyn. Crane & Staples were pleased to join over 40 other leading businesses to promote their brand...
It is always surprising how many businesses either operate without a written contract and rely on a verbal agreement or the old fashioned gentleman’s handshake. Standard terms and conditions (“T&Cs”)...
A common situation which most landlords and property professionals will recognise is a case of a contracted out lease which comes to an end and yet the tenant remains in...
Taking on new employees can make a huge difference to the growth and development of a small business. Employers do often have concerns about expanding their numbers of employees, and...
In most small – medium sized businesses, there are key individuals who play a pivotal role in the success of that business. But what happens when those key individuals...
Since April this year a new system for allowing parents to care for their newborn (or adopted) children has come into force, called Shared Parental Leave. The idea is simple...
On Sunday a team of Danielle, Heather, Tia, Maggie, Nicole and I ran the Race for Life at Stanborough Park. Heather came in first of team Crane & Staples. We...
A team from C&S will be running (or walking!) the Race for Life at Stanborough Park on Sunday to raise money for Cancer Research. Come down and support Sharon Montgomery...
It has been reported that eight people have received prison sentences at Nottingham Crown Court for mis-selling so-called asset protection trusts to elderly clients. You may have heard of “Asset...
The Small Business Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (SBEE 2015) was passed on 26 March. It covers various areas of law, such as insolvency, directors’ disqualification, public sector procurement, access...
This may have slipped under your radar …With all the excitement of the general election, an important piece of legislation recently managed to receive Royal assent and come in to...
Today the Ministry of Justice has launched a public awareness raising campaign aimed at highlighting the importance of planning for the future. The #ChoiceNotChance campaign encourages people to make an...
Hertfordshire Trading Standards is warning residents to exercise great caution if they are called out of the blue by a firm offering wills and trusts. A lady in Welwyn Garden...
Nearly everyone under the age of 30 (92%), said they didn’t have a Will at all, a recent survey undertaken by The Law Society revealed. But people in their 20s...
When making your will have you thought about your online assets, your Facebook Twitter and LinkedIn accounts for example? When you consider that personal photographs, information, a list of your...
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