COVID-19: Feb 2021 Update
28 Feb 2021
In line with current government restrictions our office is currently closed to visitors and clients. We have largely been working remotely and have been able to offer virtual client meetings via FaceTime or Microsoft Teams, and also some limited short face-to-face meetings outside e.g. for signing documents and handing over ID. These arrangements will continue.
When restrictions are eased again we hope to welcome clients and visitors back in person. Meanwhile remote working will continue.
Please keep checking our website and Facebook page for further updates.
We have prepared a number of factsheets and articles on a range of legal topics, along with links to selected other sites of interest. Please select from the list below.
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General Legal Information
Alison Fielden & Co.: Our Procedures for Holding Your Money in Client Account/s
Solicitors' Regulation Authority - Standards and Regulations 2019
Who can help if you have a problem with a solicitor or a law firm? (SRA/Legal Ombudsman document)
Gloucestershire County Council
Cirencester Chamber of Commerce
Property & Business
Buying, Selling and Other Dealings With Your Home
Key Stages for Residential Conveyancing
Buying a Property in Joint Names
Points to bear in mind when negotiating Business Leases
Alison Fielden & Co. Residential Conveyancing Fees List 2021
Leaflet: Residential Property Transactions
Cain & Fuller Estate Agents
Perry Bishop Estate Agents
Moore Allen & Innocent Estate Agents
Family Law
Divorce - Answers to Common Questions
Leaflet: Children and Social Services
Resolution - Gloucestershire Collaborative POD
CAFCASS - Public body promoting the interests of children in Family Law cases
Department for Work and Pensions
Cheltenham Contact Centre - St Silas Centre, Hesters Way Road, Cheltenham
Legal Aid
Legal Aid Eligibility Evidence Requirements
Template Legal Aid Evidence Letters
Wills & Probate
Making a Will - Answers to Common Questions
A Guide to the Responsibilities of Executors
Executorship - Answers to Common Questions
Lasting Powers of Attorney - An Introduction
Long-term care and protecting your home
Alison Fielden & Co. Wills & Probate Fees
Gloucestershire Registration Service
List of Funeral Directors in Gloucestershire
Litigation
Employment
Employment Law Cases: Cost Estimates and Key Stages
Notary
Legalisation Office - Parties to the Hague Convention
Recent Cirencester Scene Articles
Tree Preservation Orders [September 2020]
Divorcing in Later Life [October 2019]
Lasting Power of Attorney [April 2019]
New Build Property [March 2019]
Civil Partnerships vs Marriage: Modern-day Relationships [December 2018]
Listed Buildings and Conservation Areas [October 2018]
Are the rights of unmarried couples changing? [September 2018]
Buying or selling at auction: some benefits and potential disadvantages [August 2018]
The Pimlico Plumbers Case: "Employed" or "Self-Employed"? [July 2018]
No Fault Divorce - The Future of Divorce Law? [June 2018]
Lasting Power of Attorney - Not just for the elderly [May 2018]
The Legal Position of a Step-parent [March 2018]
Appearing as a Witness in Family Court Cases [February 2018]
Misconceptions about children on separation [December 2017]
Remember, Remember, the 5th of November [November 2017]
Stamp Duty Land Tax - Residential Property [October 2017]
Divorce and Pensions [September 2017]
Newly Built Properties [July 2017]
Living Together: Be Sure of Your Rights [June 2017]
Septic Tanks - Do you need an Environment Agency Permit? [January 2017]
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