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Dispute Resolution
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- Colehill Cricket Club
- Watching and playing sport may be dangerous!
- The Supreme Court reviews and restates the law of private nuisance.
- Home Security Equipment and the Law: What You Need to Know
- “Break Clauses” in Commercial Leases
- The Job Retention Scheme And You
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Employment
- Discrimination in the Workplace
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- An Evening on Wills, Lasting Powers of Attorney, and Inheritance Tax
- Monthly Free Legal Advice Clinics in 2024 with HGW Solicitors
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- Your Friend in Law Launches New Free Legal Advice Clinic in Broadstone – 2018
- Wimborne Free Legal Advice Clinic Returns in January
- Join us in Lighting up the Prom in support of Royal Bournemouth Hospital
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- Free Legal Clinic – West Moors, Ferndown 2024
Family
- Considering Pensions upon Divorce
- Resolution Together: One Lawyer, One Goal! An Amicable Separation
- Can I Take My Child on Holiday Abroad After Separation?
- What to do when considering a separation or divorce
- Top 5 Tips for setting up a Pre-Nuptial agreement
- Money matters on divorce – ‘clean break’ & other options
- Enforcement of Matrimonial Financial Orders
- Pre or Post Nuptial And Separation Agreements
- Disclosure of assets in divorce
- Divorce and Matrimonial Finances
- Financial remedies in matrimonial proceedings.
- Reconciliation time after a No-fault divorce application
- Matrimonial financial remedy. Part 3
- Matrimonial financial remedy. Part 2
- Matrimonial financial remedy. Part 1
- Misconduct in Matrimonial Remedy
- Child Maintenance
- Non-Court Dispute resolution updated
- Issues Related to Domestic Abuse
- Interim maintenance and Legal services orders. Part 2
- Interim Maintenance And Legal Services Orders. Part 1
- Property tax on separation
- Gaslighting / Coercive Control.
- Short marriages, needs and sharing.
- Interim Maintenance – Family Law and Finances
- Family law and division of assets on divorce
- Pensions On Divorce
- Domestic Abuse . Family Law & children – recent developments
- Family Law & Child Relocation
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- Child Vaccinations: Legal Guidance
- Solicitors or Legal Advisors?
- Varying Or Implementing The Terms Of A Financial Remedy Order
- Online divorce –Pro’s and Con’s
- Family Law: Handling Confidential Information Without Consent
- ‘Setting aside’ family court orders
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- Divorce Finances. The Court Journey.
- Divorce And Financial Relief. Alternative Types Of Property Solutions
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- Matrimonial property
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- Divorce & Matrimonial Finances
- Domestic Abuse in the Home and Elsewhere. A Male Perspective
- Pre-nuptial Agreements and Marriages Later in Life
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- Unmarried adults are on the increase.
- Family Law and children – abuse
- Disclosure of assets in divorce.
- Court priority to children of separated parents
- Divorce it can be the beginning, not the end for both of you.
- “No-Fault” divorce process will become a law
- Good Divorce Week
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- The domestic abuse bill 2021
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- Money Matters on Divorce – ‘Clean Break’ & Other Options
- Family Law and Jurisdiction
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- No Fault Divorce – An Update
- Mrs Owens – The Wife Who is Not Allowed a Divorce
- Parenting after Parting…
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- Cohabitation Awareness Week
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LawSpot
- Lasting Powers of Attorney and Digital Assets
- The Practical Value of Lasting Powers of Attorney
- Lessons from Bridgerton on the Importance of a Professional Executor
- Make 2026 the Year You Update Your Will
- The Hidden Risks of Free and Online Wills
- How Long Does the Conveyancing Process Take? First-Time Buyer Guide – Dorset Solicitors
- Estate Administration and Why It Can Feel Like ‘The Traitors’
- Protect Your Future with a Lasting Power of Attorney
- What Would Happen to Santa’s Estate if He Died Without a Will?
- Secure Your Future with Expertly Drafted LPAs. Special Seasonal Offer Available
- Employment contracts –what are you signing up to?
- Exchange vs Completion: When Will You Get Your Keys?
- Why Young People Need Wills
- Parenting After Parting
- Why the Telford v Clarke Case Is a Wake-Up Call to Use a Proper Legal Professional
- Exchange vs Completion: When Will You Get Your Keys?
- Marriage and Your Will
- Codicils. Why We Recommend a New Will Every Time?
- Understanding Deputyship Applications
- Inheritance Tax Planning
- Why a Lasting Power of Attorney Is Essential
- Cohabitee agreements
- The Law Relating To Cohabiting Couples – Bankruptcy
- The Law Relating To Cohabiting Couples – Children
- The Law Relating To Cohabiting Couples – Going to Court.
- The Law Relating To Cohabiting – Couples
- Parental Detention and Child Access
- The Importance of Making a Will: Lessons from Amy Winehouse’s Estate
- Deliberate Deprivation of Assets
- What to Do When Someone Dies
- Complications with Wills incorporating Trusts
- Why Having Lasting Powers of Attorney Is Essential
- Modifying a Will After Death: The Benefits of a Deed of Variation
- Is now the right time to extend your lease?
- When should you do a Power of Attorney?
- Estate Administration and the Trust Registration Service
- Should I Gift My House to My Children for Inheritance Tax Purposes?
- What is a Lasting Power of Attorney and why is it recommended to have one?
- When is a Solicitor not a Solicitor? When it’s a legal advisor!
- Will Disputes
- Life Interest Trust Wills and the Trust Registration Service
- What happens to my Will if I separate from my spouse?
- Buying a home together.
- Effect of Trusts and Age-Contingent Gifts on your Inheritance Tax Free Allowance
- To Marry or not to Marry ? That is the question.
- Always Contact a Probate Expert
- What is a Deputyship Order?
- The Importance of Making a Will
- Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)
- Spring Clean Your Will
- The Will Making Process
- Thinking of Signing Your House Over to Reduce Inheritance Tax?
- Inheritance Tax – Deed of Variation
- Grant of Probate Explained
- Power of Attorney Refund Scheme Explained
- Inheritance Tax Advice
- The Process of Making a Will
- Changing Your Solicitor?
- What is Spousal Maintenance?
- What you need to know when purchasing a leasehold property
- The Role of an Executor of a Will
- What are my legal rights to take a child abroad?
- Holiday Illness Claims
- When does an employee need an Employment Solicitor?
- Life Interest Trusts Explained
- Hot Radio Interview with Nicola Lowe
- Personal Welfare LPA’s
- New Year, New Will!
- Finances after your spouse has passed away
News
- Harold G Walker Volunteers Support Community Litter Pick in Wimborne
- Harold G Walker Solicitors Proudly Support Tivoli Theatre in Wimborne
- Harold G Walker Solicitors Celebrate Local Business Excellence at Christchurch Business Awards 2026
- Senior Partner Marks 50 Years at Harold G Walker Solicitors with a Legacy Rooted in Local Football
- Harold G Walker Solicitors and Maidmans Removals & Storage Unite to Collect Easter Eggs for MYTIME Young Carers Dorset
- Harold G Walker Solicitors – Private Client Care Team
- Meet Hannah Woosey – Legal Secretary
- Exciting News from Our Commercial Conveyancing Team!
- A Festive Welcome to Our Two New Conveyancers
- Celebrating Joanne Perrett’s Promotion to Equity Partner at HGW Solicitors
- HGW Solicitors Named Best Place to Work at the East Dorset Gold Awards 2025
- HGW Solicitors Support Good Divorce Week
- Resolution – Good Divorce Week 2025
- 50% Off Lasting Powers of Attorney Services | HGW Solicitors November & December Offer
- HGW Solicitors Proudly Supporting Wimborne Town FC and the Local Community
- HGW Solicitors Strengthens Community Ties with Wimborne Town FC
- Opening Doors to the Legal Profession: Welcoming Our 2025 Work Experience Student
- Lasting Power of Attorney Fees Are Rising in November 2025
- Choosing your Solicitor!
- Dementia Friendly Training
- HGW Solicitors Wins GOLD for Best Place to Work at the Verwood Business Awards 2025
- HGW Solicitors’ Practice & Compliance Manager Achieves Prestigious Client Care Accreditation
- HGW Solicitors Joins Verwood Rotary as Corporate Member
- Supporting The Hub on the Heath
- Supporting MYTIME Young Carers
- HGW Solicitors Wins Gold for Best Place to Work at the Christchurch Business Awards 2025
- HGW Solicitors Wins B2B Gold Award
- HGW Solicitors Inspire Future Legal Professionals At Queen Elizabeth’s School
- HGW Solicitors Honoured for Community Service: Silver Award Winner at Christchurch Business Awards 2024
- HGW Solicitors Named Runner-Up for Community Support Award at Wimborne Business Awards 2024
- HGW SOLICITORS ARE PAYING STAFF TO WORK LESS!
- Three new promotions at Harold G Walker Solicitors
- HGW Solicitors support Macmillan Cancer Support
- Simon Nethercott, will be taking part in the Front Line Walk
- We’re moving! In December, our Christchurch offices will be moving.
- Together we can do great things!
- SME News Award Winners
- Your Friend-in-Law Launches New Free Legal Advice Clinic in West Moors, Ferndown
- HGW Solicitors makes £3,000 Donation to Macmillan Caring Locally
- Moving With The Times
- Wimborne Solicitors Announce Office Move
- Christchurch Free Legal Advice Clinic Extends Opening Hours
- HGW Christmas Jumper Charity Day
- HGW Finalists for Two Dorset Legal Awards
- Light Up the Prom Raises Over £8,000
- New Family Solicitor Joins Christchurch
- Evening Free Legal Advice Clinic Proves Popular with Full Time Workers
- Pop 4 Diabetes Raises Over £6,000 at Charity Gala Ball
- Proud Supporters of Pop 4 Diabetes
- Access Free Legal Advice at our Monthly Clinics
- Bournemouth School for Girls Debating Competition
- HGW Supports the Broadstone Family Fun Day 2017
- Free Legal Advice Clinic in support of Discover Wimborne
- Harold G Walker Solicitors are committed to Cyber Security
- Happy Valentines Day: say it with a PreNup
- Christmas and New Year Opening Times
- Christmas Tree Competition
- Christmas Jumper Day
- Flying High in Support of Royal Bournemouth Hospital Charity
- Harold G Walker Donates to Lewis-Manning Hospice to Support Local Cancer Sufferers
- Over Doing the Denim to Raise Money for Jeans for Genes Day
- Harold G Walker Helps Forest Holme Hospice Repair Vandalised Sunflower Garden
- HGW Family Team Supports Voices in the Middle Project
- HGW Supports Local Unpaid Carers Initiative
- Wills & Probate Team Launch Emergency Legal Advice Help Line
- Cyber Security Award
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