3rd April 2020
At Gilbert Stephens Solicitors we understand the worry and upset that can be caused if a Will cannot be found at a time when it is most needed. To help overcome this we have joined with Certainty, which is a national Wills register recommended and endorsed by leading legal professional bodies, charities and other organisations. Certainty makes sure that if your Will is lost, misplaced or forgotten over the passage of time, the location of it can easily be identified. Read more…
2nd April 2020
Although we remain open for business and continue to offer a full range of services to clients, our offices are currently closed to all clients and callers unless they have a pre-arranged appointment. Where possible we aim to deal with client appointments by telephone or video link. We can still be contacted by telephone and email using our normal contact details. Read more…
2nd April 2020
Gilbert Stephens Solicitors are delighted to announce we have considerably expanded our team of Private Client solicitors over the past few months. Today, we would like to tell you about Caroline Parker, new Solicitor at our Sidmouth office.
Caroline is a solicitor in our Sidmouth office and specialises in a broad range of Private Client work. She has particular expertise in building good, long standing relationships with clients and is happy to be able to provide some much-needed support through what can be one of the most emotional and stressful times of their lives. Read more…
31st March 2020
Gilbert Stephens Solicitors are pleased to have recently welcomed two new solicitors to our Sidmouth office. New solicitors, Caroline Parker and Amanda Farley, have strengthened the existing Private Client Department in Sidmouth. Read more…
27th March 2020
For thousands of separated parents across the UK, the Government’s recent order for families to ‘stay at home’ generates many unanswered questions. With the Government urging people to only leave the house for food, medical reasons, or work if necessary, many parents with shared custody have become worried about how frequently they will be able to see their children.
There was certainly much confusion among separated parents following the Prime Minister’s announcement on Monday 23rd March. Since then, the Government have recently reassured parents that, “where parents do not live in the same household, children under 18 can be moved between their parents’ homes”. Read more…
25th March 2020
Following the UK Government’s recent orders for non-essential services to close, multiple support packages have been put in place in order to support businesses who may be struggling financially and receiving next to no income. Gilbert Stephens Solicitors would like to provide you with some information on the Job Retention Scheme which was introduced on Friday 20th March 2020. Read more…
16th March 2020
We will do all we can to maintain a full client service during the current situation but we may have to make some changes to the way we work to safeguard the well-being of clients and staff and to help prevent the spread of Coronavirus.
You can help by avoiding personal visits to the office where possible and contacting us instead by telephone or email. Read more…
16th March 2020
Gilbert Stephens Solicitors thoroughly enjoyed representing our collaborative property networking group, Exeter Property Circle (EPC), at the Exeter Living Awards on Thursday 12th March. We were very proud to be finalists in the Property category of the Awards this year alongside 10 other brilliant businesses, to include The Mortgage Quarter, Wilkinson Grant and Burrington Estates New Homes. Read more…
11th March 2020
Gilbert Stephens Solicitors are pleased to announce that Kim McDonald, Partner, Civil and Commercial Mediator at our Exeter office, features in the DASLS (Devon & Somerset Law Society) newsletter for her article on the Small Claims Pilot Mediation Scheme. Read more…
10th March 2020
Gilbert Stephens Solicitors are delighted to be celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) again this year. Celebrated annually since the 1900s on 8th March, IWD acknowledges the accomplishments made by women and aims to progress gender equality on a global scale.
We are very fortunate to have such a great selection of inspirational and talented women working with us here at the firm. In celebration of IWD this month, we would like to tell you about Sarah Heath, Chartered Legal Executive in our Conveyancing Department. Read more…
