Pennine Law are delighted to announce its successful acquisition of Wosskow Brown Solicitors, a long-established and well-known legal practice with a rich history of providing exceptional services from owner-managed businesses to individual clients. This strategic acquisition marks a significant milestone for both organisations and sets the stage for a dynamic future as they join forces…Continue reading
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Articles relating to our probate services
Wosskow Brown Solicitors Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Barnsley Office Opening
1st March 2023 – Wosskow Brown Solicitors is thrilled to mark the 10th anniversary of the opening of their Barnsley office. A decade ago, when Atteys closed their office in the town centre, Wosskow Brown stepped in to employ many of the Atteys Barnsley office staff, saving them from redundancy. Since opening its doors, the…
Five things to think about when writing your Will…
Thinking about writing a Will questions your own mortality. It’s not a nice subject to think about, but it’s better for you to make your choices on how you want your wealth to be distributed, rather than leave it to the rules of someone else. We’re going to take a look at five key things…Continue reading
Wosskow Brown Selects SCCCC as Charity Partner for 2022
Wosskow Brown Solicitors are delighted to announce a New Year charity partnership with SCCCC, helping them wherever we can to reach out and support older people in the local community. Who are SCCCC? SCCCC is a local volunteer organisation that works closely with the statutory agencies in Sheffield. They provide a network of support for…Continue reading
Visiting Wosskow Brown’s Offices after 19 July 2021
Firstly, we’d like to thank all of our clients for helping us follow government guidelines over the last 12 months. We think that we can all agree, that restrictions have not made life easy, and we can’t wait for everything to return to normal. However, despite the easing of coronavirus safety restrictions on 19 July,…Continue reading
Unmarried Couples’ Rights When One Partner Dies
The surviving partner of an unmarried couple does not have the same rights as a surviving partner of a married couple or the surviving partner in a civil partnership if their partner dies without leaving a Will. This is the case regardless of the length of time the unmarried couple have been together, or whether…Continue reading
We’re Still Open in Lockdown
Following Boris Johnson’s speech last night (4th January 2021), Wosskow Brown Solicitors confirm that we are still fully operational. Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, and each lockdown, we have remained open for business. We would like to reassure all our clients, both current and future, that we are here to help. Most of our staff will…Continue reading
Christmas Opening Hours
We’re sure that we can all agree, that we can’t wait to see the back of 2020. It has been a tough year for everyone. As a firm, Wosskow Brown have carried on throughout the year to deliver the best possible service we could to our clients. We’re not going to lie, it has been…Continue reading
Writing a Will while Social Distancing
We hate impersonal service, so we’re finding it really difficult that we can’t invite you to our offices, and we certainly can’t offer you a coffee. What we are offering to do, is bring your Will to you.Continue reading
Plans to increase probate fees scrapped by Ministry of Justice
Bereaved families no longer face the likelihood of an expensive bill when applying for probate, after controversial plans to raise probate fees is scrapped by the government. The proposal for increasing fees, announced last November, would have seen the current flat-fee system be replaced by a sliding scale of charges. How probate fees would differ…Continue reading