The team at Mander Hadley are thrilled to have won the prestigious Warwickshire Law Society Law Firm of the Year (up to five partners) Award for the second year running.

Our Director, Elizabeth Jennings, accepted the award on behalf of the firm, from Professor Stephen Hardy of Coventry University Law School at a ceremony at the Manor Hotel, Meriden, in November.

Preparations continue in readiness for our firm’s most ambitious charity challenge to date. On 18 May 2019, three of our intrepid fundraisers will attempt to conquer the Three Peaks - Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon – in just 24 hours.

Our resolute trio of trekkers, Solicitors Andriy Buniak, Matthew Riding and our former Senior Accounts Assistant, Gemma Hoskin, have recently scaled Snowdon.

Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) can have a number of fantastic benefits for businesses that are looking to expand their horizons or branch out into new markets. But specialist advice is crucial – preferably from an early stage.

From an acquisitions perspective, you will need to start by identifying an appropriate business you would like to acquire which will enable you to pursue your intended goals.

The law of intestacy, which governs the distribution of an estate where a person has died without a Will, is once again in the spotlight after it was revealed that US soul singer, Aretha Franklin died without making a Will.

The distribution of the singer’s $80 million (£62 million) estate will now be determined by Oakland County Probate Court in Michigan. It is expected that it will be distributed equally between her four children.

Police are investigating more than 100 reports that an investment firm may have mis-sold trusts which promised to help clients avoid care home fees.

The allegations against Universal Wealth Management - which also traded under a string of other names including Universal Wealth Preservation - came to light recently following an investigation by the BBC’s Inside Out programme.

A recent change in the law, which has dramatically widened the scope of properties deemed to be “Houses in Multiple Occupation” (HMO), will lead to additional costs for many landlords.

Previously, licences have only been required for houses of three or more stories, housing five or more unrelated people, who share the same facilities such as bathrooms and kitchens.