Artists’ Open Houses 2012
Tassells are pleased to be once again opening its doors to the popular Artists’ Open House Trails which is part of the Canterbury Festival. Now in its twelve year, the trails feature 53 houses with over 182 artists. Tassells have been part of the trails since 2004 and is proud to be part of the…
HAVE YOU HEARD THE ONE ABOUT CARE HOME FEES?
We often advise people who are concerned that their assets, the most important one usually being the family home, will be used up if they have to go into residential care. It is clear that there is a great deal of misinformation circulating about this issue. These are some of the things that we hear.…
Ian Wessels is a professional member of the national association ‘Solicitors for the Elderly’ (SFE)
Ian became a member of Solicitors for the Elderly in November 2011 joining a group of legal professionals who specialise in providing legal services for older and vulnerable people, their families and carers. Solicitors for the Elderly is an independent, national association whose members have a wealth of experience in this area of the law.…
NHS Continuing Care
A very important change has been recently announced concerning the way “retrospective” applications for Continuing Care Funding will be handled. In many cases people with significant health care needs and their families seek an assessment to establish whether the costs of care, either in their home or in residential accommodation, should be funded by the…
Tassells accredited under Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme
Tassells has become one of the first firms in the area to be accredited under the Law Society’s ‘Conveyancing Quality Scheme’. The conveyancing market has suffered from poor standards amongst some providers, as well as some instances of serious dishonesty and fraud. The scheme was devised to address the fears of mortgage lenders and the…
Thinking of writing a will? – Beware the voice on the phone!!!
You will have heard this before, don’t believe everything you read in the papers, and by extension, don’t believe everything you hear over the telephone. Check what you have been told with other, reliable, sources. I have heard reports of people being telephoned and given inaccurate “advice” about Wills, for example, that if your Will…
Fixed Fees for Probate
Tassells are pleased to now offer fixed fees for probate matters. Please see our probate pages for more information.
Ann to cycle through India
3rd – 12th November 2011 Just hours to go (and counting) before a gruelling, 250 mile cycle ride over six days, through rural Rajasthan, north-west India. 250 miles that is, as the crow flies; thus avoiding dust, dips, hills, traffic and mosquitoes. Vaccinations needed, including Rabies – not that it will prevent Rabies, but it…