With the BBC and almost every journalist in the world reporting on the number of deaths arising from the coronavirus (COVID-19) on a daily basis, it is not surprising that our mortality is on our minds. The wills and probate team at Hughes Solicitors in Heathfield...
Sue Bramall
Sad news regarding our oldest client Bill Frankland
We were very sad to hear that Bill Frankland, our oldest client, has passed away. He led quite an extraordinary life in every sense of the word. Born before the outbreak of the World War One, by the time of the World War Two he was in the Royal Army Medical Corps,...
Government advice on home moving during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak
Given the situation in the UK with regard to the outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19), the government is urging parties involved in home moving to adapt and be flexible to alter their usual processes.
Property transactions during the coronavirus UK lockdown
Last updated 26 March 2020 Hughes Solicitors is fully operational, with our lawyers working from home. Property partner Rod Hughes gives advice on how the UK lockdown will affect you if you are currently in the process of buying or selling your house with Hughes...
Changes to tax rules on property sales after 6 April 2020
From 6 April 2020, if you live in the UK and sell a residential property in the UK you will need to report the sale to HMRC within 30 days of completion and pay any capital gains tax owed. Capital gains tax (CGT) is a tax on any profit when you sell or dispose of...
200 guests celebrate the move into a new era for Hughes Solicitors
On 29 January, Hughes Solicitors hosted an ‘office warming’ party to welcome around 200 clients, colleagues and friends to our new offices and to celebrate the completion of the nine-month long refurbishment of the former bank on Heathfield High Street. In recent...
An ‘HRH’ rebrand (without the royal seal of approval)
Prince Harry and Meghan, are not the only Sussex professionals to lose their ‘HRH’ styling this year, for you may have noticed that our website has changed from www.HRHLaw.co.uk to www.HughesLaw.co.uk. Our recent relocation to the old bank building on Heathfield High...
Government increases statutory legacy to £270,000 – what does this mean for your family?
If you have not made a will and you have children, you may be surprised to hear that your spouse or civil partner may not automatically inherit all of your fortune. Instead, they will receive a statutory legacy and half of the rest as dictated by the intestacy laws....
A new legal life for the old bank on Heathfield High Street
If you have driven past the old NatWest building in Heathfield recently, then you may have noticed the bright new signs to say that Hughes Solicitors are open for business. The renovations of the old bank on Heathfield High Street were completed just before Christmas,...