Trekkers Tackle Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge For Charity

Staff from Ware & Kay will be aiming to tackle the three highest mountain peaks in Yorkshire in less than 12 hours in aid of the Charlie Mortimer Fund. A team of 30 from Ware & Kay Solicitors, which is based in York, Wetherby & Malton, will be taking on the Yorkshire Three Peaks Challenge on Saturday 24th September.  The team is made up of staff, family members and friends aged between 13 and 70.  The route is 24.5 miles long and will see them climb the mountains of Pen-y-ghent, Whernside and Ingleborough - a total ascent of around 1,450 metres! The Charlie Mortimer Fund was founded following the unexpected death of Charlie on the 15th August 2009, a local Malton child.  Charlie had undiagnosed MCADD, a rare genetic condition where a person has…

Our Solicitors And Staff Attend Training To Become Dementia Friends

Ware & Kay Solicitors has been given expert advice on understanding dementia, and how to help people living with dementia. Staff attended an Alzheimer's Society's Dementia Friends information session at Ware & Kay offices in Wetherby, run by Karen Leaf from Wetherby in Support of the Elderly.  Dementia Friends is a charity which is working to change our perception of dementia and how we think, talk and act about the condition.  The charity is about learning more about dementia and the small ways we can all help - from telling friends about the programme to visiting someone you know living with dementia. Wetherby in Support of the Elderly is a registered charity organisation that aims to improve quality of life for the over 60s by providing community based activities, information, help and support. Laura Schofield…

Yorkshire Law Society Triathlon Challenge Fund Raisers

York, 22nd July, 2017 Peter Kay, David Hyams, Andrew Little, David Kershaw, Laura Schofield and Owen Thomas successfully completed a 'Super Sprint' Triathlon at Castle Howard on Saturday 22nd July as in aid of Huntington's Disease Association as part of a fund raising initiative organised by Pamela Precious, current President of the Yorkshire Law Society. Peter Kay, Owen Thomas & Laura Schofield formed one relay team and David Hyams, & David Kershaw & Andrew Little formed the second relay team.  Each team respectively completing a 400m open water swim in the Great Lake at Castle Howard, a 23km cycle race over the Howardian Hills and a 4km run and finished 3rd and 4th respectively out of 7 teams.  Other relay teams co-ordinated by the Yorkshire Law Society included Harrowells, Andrew Jackson, Dere Street Chambers…

Laura Schofield Joins Ware & Kay Wills Probate Team

Growing law firm Ware & Kay Solicitors is adding to its team with the appointment of Laura Schofield at its Wetherby office, to assist the elderly and infirm in the management of their estates. Laura, an experienced solicitor, will specifically focus on Wills and the administration of estates including overseeing the financial affairs of the infirm and elderly clients, while advising on the inheritance tax implications based on individual circumstances. Laura will help clients to protect against the difficulties that arise in dealing with finances or personal decisions if mental capacity is lost, by preparing a lasting power of attorney. She is also highly experienced with Court of Protection proceedings and deputyship applications. Following the Graduate Diploma in Law and the Legal Practice Course at Northumbria University, Laura gained valuable experience and knowledge working in Wills and Probate Departments at two practices in York…

Martin House Make A Will During May 2017

Leave your legacy to help us continue ours. If, like many other people you have been putting off writing your Will, this is your chance to put that right. Ware & Kay Solicitors has teamed up with Martin House to give you the opportunity to have your basic Will written for just £60 or £110 (inc. VAT) for a pair of basic matching (mirror) Wills - a considerable discount on their usual price. Legacies are vitally important to Martin House . In fact, they make up more than a quarter of our entire voluntary income, meaning the cost of caring for one in four of our children is covered by gifts left in Wills. Over half of UK adults have not made a Will. It's not always easy to think about what might happen…

St Leonard`s Hospice Make A Will Week

Making a Will and letting your family and friends know your wishes are vital, and it can be a lot more affordable and straightforward than you think... MAKE A WILL WEEK 8-14 MAY A Will is one of the most important documents you will ever have drawn up, but it's something that many people put off. If YOU don't have a Will, or your Will needs updating.  Ware & Kay Solicitors has once again teamed up with St Leonard's Hospice to give you the opportunity to have your Will written free of charge in exchange for a donation to the Hospice. Making a Will allows you to make things easier for those you leave behind, as well as ensuring your wishes are clear if you choose to leave a gift to a charity.  The legacies…

York Against Cancer Charity Go Karting Challenge

Friday, 17 March 2017 Holly Stevens, Owen Thomas, Nick Wardle and Andrew Little did a magnificent job supporting York Against Cancer in the Go-Karting Challenge. The whole event raised approximately £5,000.  York Against Cancer are celebrating their 30th year and all funds raised are being directed to two big projects. The money raised from the evening will go towards a mobile chemotherapy unit which will go out to all the smaller towns such as Malton, Selby and as a far as Scarborough.

Ware & Kay Solicitor Cycles For Charity

Michael Peach from Ware & Kay Solicitors Ltd and President of the Yorkshire Law Society is undertaking a "double-marathon" cycle ride of more than 52 miles on Sunday 17th August in order to raise money for Martin House. As President, Michael is combining his duties leading the solicitors of Yorkshire with running the Ware & Kay Wetherby office. One of his duties as President is to nominate the Society's Charity of the Year and Michael has chosen Martin House Children's Hospice near Wetherby as his chosen charity. Ware & Kay have been active supporters of Martin House for many years and Michael has taken time out of his busy working schedule as Director at Ware & Kay where he specialises in Commercial and Residential Property to visit the hospice. This has enabled him to understand…

Ware & Kay Warriors Conquer The Major Series!

Ware & Kay Solicitors immersed themselves in muddy bogs, thick woods and river crossings in the Major Series on Sunday 16th October to raise money for York-based charity 'The Island'. The 14-strong platoon of troops named 'The Ware & Kay Warriors' led by "Field Marshall" Holly Stevens Residential Property Solicitor and "Lieutenant Colonel" Sian Foster Wills & Probate Solicitor strapped their boots on tight before embarking on a mud run like no other.  The team, who were at the peak of fitness, had all received personal training before negotiating the epic military-style 5k grueling mission. The Ware & Kay troops managed to raise £684 for The Island.  The charity provides a mentoring service to vulnerable young and disabled people in York.  The young people are linked with fully-trained volunteer mentors, who, by means of…

Will Writing Campaign 17-28 October

Ware & Kay Solicitors & York Teaching Hospital Charity Will Writing Campaign 17-28 October About the YTHC Will Writing Campaign Ware & Kay Solicitors is working closely with The York Teaching Hospital Charity (YTHC) to give you the opportunity to have your Will written for FREE when you choose to remember the YTHC in your Will or make a donation on the day at our offices in York or Wetherby. The amount you choose to leave in your Will is entirely up to you. You could leave a set amount, a percentage of your estate or simply what is left once your family and friends have been taken care of. If you choose to make a donation on the day, YTHC are asking for a minimum donation of £120 for a single Will or £170…