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Resolution’s Good Divorce Week – The Year of the Code

Good Divorce Week is taking place during the week beginning 10th November 2025 and is an annual campaign organised by Resolution. The theme for Resolution’s Good Divorce Week 2025 is ‘the Year of the Code’. Resolution is a community of family law professionals who subscribe to a Code of Practice to minimise conflict, support and […]

Recent Changes to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT)

In the recent budget announcement significant changes have been made to Stamp Duty Land Tax (SDLT) for purchases of additional residential property. What is SDLT SDLT is designed to generate revenue while discouraging speculative buying. The structure of SDLT operates on a tiered system where different rates apply depending on the purchase price of a […]

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Wills Drop In Event

We are holding a free drop-in session on 7th October 2024, at Theatre Royal Plymouth, to assist people with their wills. As Solicitors we have been helping people with wills and probate for over 200 years and we often see the consequences that DIY or out of date Wills can have on how estates are […]

St Luke’s Hospice Will Week 13-19 May 2024

Gard & Co has supported St Luke’s Hospice for many years and this May will be partnering with them during their Make a Will Week from 13th – 19th May. We will be drafting wills for clients and inviting them to make a donation to St Luke’s in place of our usual fee. The donation […]

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Calling all first-time buyers!

A new £5,000.00 deposit mortgage has been launched by Yorkshire Building Society, enabling homeowners to potentially borrow up to 99 per cent of the property value. The new mortgage is aimed at first time buyers across England and Wales to secure a fee free mortgage offer with a £5,000.00 deposit to purchase a property valued […]

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Prices frozen amidst rising cost of living

Christmas is a time of great joy for most, although many people have reasons for sadness also. For most it is a time to wind down, relax and take a break from the treadmill. But, of course, it comes at a cost, and everyone has less in their pocket in January. With inflation running high […]

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Reforms to Social Care Costs – Protecting Your Assets

The Government have announced plans to introduce a new social care system which will dramatically change the amount that private clients may have to pay for home or residential care. The new rules will mean that, in England, no one will have to pay more than £86,000 in care costs, regardless of how much money […]

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New Probate Registration Fees – Act Now

In November 2018 the government proposed to change the current Court fee structure for Probate applications from a flat rate fee to one based on the value of the estate. Whilst this change has faced delays it is expected to take place at some time in the next few weeks. Currently the rate for Probate […]

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Helping Children Through Separation or Divorce

Divorce or separation can be a painful and difficult time for all involved, but the emotional and practical aspects of a breakup can be especially hard for children. It’s natural to want to protect children as much as possible from the upsetting aspects of a divorce, but it’s likely they’ll feel a confusing mix of […]

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Top Plymouth lawyer says youngsters are not ‘snowflakes’

[Copy of article by William Telford originally published on PlymouthLive, 26th March 2019] Law Society president has a mission to help young lawyers suffering from mental health issues. She’s a solicitor and an advocate for helping families get justice – and the new president of Plymouth Law Society is also setting out her stall as […]