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Celebrating 10 Years Of The Marriage (same Sex Couples) Act.

A Decade of Love: Celebrating 10 Years of The Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Act.

Love knows no boundaries, and a decade ago, significant steps were taken towards recognising and celebrating that truth. This week as we commemorate the 10th anniversary of legalising same sex marriage, we look at the...

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Advice to unmarried couples living together

Following recent advice urging unmarried couples to have a Will or civil partnership in place in order to lawfully inherit their partner’s assets, many couples across Teesside have been left wondering what to do next....

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Lasting Powers of Attorney and when you should put them in place.

In a recent study undertaken by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners, it was found that only one in seven people have given another person power of attorney over their affairs.   At Cygnet...

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Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme accreditation awarded to Cygnet Law

We are delighted to announce that we have been accredited with The Law Society Wills and Inheritance Quality Scheme. This is a best practice quality mark for wills inheritance and estate administration advice. At Cygnet...

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How Cygnet Law can help you get your affairs in order

Today is the perfect time to reflect on what tasks and responsibilities you may have been putting off and look to how you can get organised and put your affairs in order. At Cygnet Law,...

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A Reform of the Lasting Powers of Attorney Process

The Ministry of Justice and the Office of the Public Guardian have been having ongoing discussions since July 2021 on how to reform the process of making Lasting Powers of Attorney.They have been doing this...

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Cygnet Law’s Macmillan Coffee Morning and why you should consider leaving a gift to charity in your Will.

Starting Monday 20th September, the staff at Cygnet Law are partaking in a week-long baking event to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support. Team Cygnet have put on their aprons and will be making and...