Jargon busting – Wills

You have decided to make your will. You’ve met with your solicitor, discussed your needs and received advice. You then receive your will to review, but find it contains words you may not fully understand.

29.7.2024Read more...

Standard Terms and Conditions for Small Businesses: What Should be Included?

The business landscape, especially for small businesses, can often seem like a minefield. The key to navigating this successfully lies in establishing comprehensive standard terms and conditions (T&Cs).

23.7.2024Read more...

We Completed The 2024 LawNet Challenge!

This weekend, 7 brave members of the Sharmans team (Emma Corbett, Melany Rampal, Hayley Jackson, Hayley Robinson, Alivia Usher-Harris, Grace Okafor, and Ben Abubacker) took on the thrilling LawNet Ltd Challenge in the stunning Lake District.

1.7.2024Read more...

Open your mind and secure the future

There are few certainties in life, but as American statesman Benjamin Franklin famously wrote, two things we can be sure about are “death and taxes”. Yet planning for our ultimate demise, or our decline along the way, is something that we frequently ignore and put off for another day.

17.6.2024Read more...

2024 LawNet Ltd Challenge!

On Saturday 29th June 2024, as part of the 2024 LawNet Ltd Challenge, a team from Sharmans will be heading to the Lake District to battle some of the fells and peaks in the Borrowdale Region for FACES, Bedford.

7.6.2024Read more...

Commercial Landlords: Understanding Your Responsibilities

As a commercial landlord, it can often feel like you're navigating a maze of obligations and responsibilities. From ensuring the safety of the premises to managing the terms of your lease agreements, it's a line of work that requires careful attention to detail.

14.5.2024Read more...

March In May Challenge

To motivate our team of walkers heading to the Lake District this June for the 2024 LawNet Ltd Challenge, we have introduced our very own ‘March in May’ challenge.

10.5.2024Read more...

Bedford MS Therapy Centre: Cheque Handover

On April 30th, we had the privilege of presenting our cheque for the Bedford MS Therapy Centre, our chosen charity for 2023!

1.5.2024Read more...

The Court's Approach to Mediation

On 29th April 2024 the Family Procedure Rules were updated so as to bolster the requirement for mediation in family law disputes.

30.4.2024Read more...

Delays and knowledge gap hit hard for splitting couples

Divorce rates are on the decline according to the latest official statistics, with just over 80,000 completed in 2022, down by almost 30% from 113,505 in 2021, but delays in the family courts mean couples are waiting longer than ever to finalise the parting of their ways.

16.4.2024Read more...