Local Solicitor One Step Ahead

Ware & Kay Solicitors is proud to announce that Sian Foster has been admitted to full membership of the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (known as STEP for short), a professional body which is committed to helping people manage their affairs. Sian is now holding an internationally recognised qualification that demonstrates her practical and detailed understanding of the law and the procedures involved in trust and probate procedure, tax and accounting.  She is entitled to use the designation STEP to showcase her specialist expertise and give her clients the confidence and peace of mind of knowing that she has reached the exacting standards which are required by this body. To qualify, Sian spent three years writing three 5,000 word papers which were researched and written around her work commitments. York-based Sian Foster qualified as…

Triathlon Success For Yorkshire Law Society And York Against Cancer

The Yorkshire Law Society Triathlon Challenge held on Saturday 23rd July at Castle Howard was a huge success and expected to raise over £1000 for York Against Cancer. Peter Kay, Senior Director of Ware & Kay and President of the Yorkshire Law Society and six teams made up of members of the Yorkshire Law Society took part in the 'Super Sprint Triathlon'.  The challenge was for the participating relay teams to beat Peter's Champion, William Kaye from Harrowells and for every minute that William beat the relay team, Peter pledged to pay £1 to his chosen charity York Against Cancer. Teams from Andrew Jackson, Quality Solicitors Burn & Co, Harrowells Solicitors, Ware & Kay Solicitors including two relay team from Dere Street Chambers competed against William. William and the teams pushed themselves to…

The Race Is On

For the first time ever, the Yorkshire Law Society is organising a Triathlon Challenge to raise money for York Against Cancer. The event will take place on Saturday 23rd July at Castle Howard and Peter Kay, Senior Director of Ware & Kay Solicitors and President of the Yorkshire Law Society has invited members to take part in a 'Super Sprint Triathlon'.  It comprises a 400m open water swim in Castle Howard's Great Lake, a 23km cycle and a 4km run through the Estate with the Howardian Hills providing the backdrop. The challenge is for the participating relay teams to beat Peter's Champion, William Kaye from Harrowells.  William who is a serious triathlete has agreed to compete instead of Peter for this great cause.  Peter pledges to pay £1 to his chosen charity York Against Cancer…

Beat The President

THE YORKSHIRE LAW SOCIETY TRIATHLON CHALLENGE SATURDAY 23RD/SUNDAY 24TH JULY, 2016 WHAT: Time to take part in the World's fastest growing sport and join BBC Sports Personality of the Year winner, Bailey Matthews. WHO: Members of the Yorkshire Law Society HOW: Peter Kay, the President of the Yorkshire Law Society has invited all the members to take part in a 'Super-Sprint Traithlon. All the law firms with a member in the Yorkshire Law Society can sign up a relay team (two or three team members) to take part in this "Super-Sprint Triathlon" 400m swim………23km cycle ride…………4km run The Challenge will be for Relay Teams to beat the President's Champion (William Kaye from Harrowells) For every minute that William beats a relay team the President pledges to pay £1 to York Against Cancer The winning team will…

Pearsons Ward Solicitors Support Acorn Community Care

Pearsons & Ward, the Malton office of Ware & Kay Solicitors Ltd have donated £500 to local charity Acorn Community Care centre at Whinflower Hall Farm, based in Norton.  The charity provides a range of services which are a vital lifeline for young adults with learning and/or physical disabilities in the Ryedale and North Yorkshire areas. Pearsons & Ward have supported Acorn Community Care centre by organising a corporate fun day out for itself and the other Ware & Kay offices in York and Wetherby at a Hog Roast on Saturday 16th July to help raise the profile of the charity.  Staff and family members got involved in a whole range of activites from holding barn owls, stroking alpacas and piglets to welly wanging, tug of war games, tractor rides, air rifle shooting and much…

Sign Of The Times As York Law Firm Goes For Greater Visibility On Landmark Building

New signage at Ware & Kay Solicitors in York has now been erected which is designed to improve visibility for visitors to their offices. David Hyams, Director said "The Ware & Kay offices occupy a highly prominent site on the York inner ring road due to the distinctive 'Red Clock' which is an important feature of the building and our profile.  We were delighted to work with Property Consultants Lawrence Hannah who helped to achieve a successful application with York City Council.  As we are in a Conservation Area the signs could not be overly intrusive in terms of positioning and size, but we were able  to improve the prominence of the signage by  lightly increasing the size of the lettering and changing the colour scheme.  The important aspect to the new signage is that…

Wetherby Secure Promotion

Wetherby beat Thorne 28 : 23 in the top of the table clash From left: Michael Peach (Director, Ware & Kay), Danny Warden (First Team Captain) Wetherby's flair overcame  the power of the Thorne forwards in a very tense and gripping match which was in doubt until the very end! From left: Charlie Wetton (Chairman of the Seniors), Michael Peach (Director, Ware & Kay), Jonathan Hirst (Chairman of the Juniors)  

Ware & Kay Solicitors Gear Up For Tour De Yorkshire Ride

Ware & Kay Solicitors are gearing up for another Tour de Yorkshire with riders passing their Wetherby offices on Friday 29th April. To make the most of this, Ware & Kay are supporting the local cycle shop, Wetherby Bike Shack, who are marking the event with some exciting activities for the community to take part in as they wait for the cyclists to race through the town. Dean Buckle, owner of the Wetherby Bike Shack and "Townsperson of the Year" is the driving force behind the Tour de Yorkshire events in conjunction with the Wetherby Town Council.  Dean is rallying the business community together including volunteers from the Wetherby Lions, the Fire Brigade and Sant' Angelo's Restaurant to create a fun day to enable the people of Wetherby and visitors to enjoy the full benefits…

Martin House Make A Will During May 2016

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 when…

Merger Of Historic Legal Firms

A York law firm dating back more than 200 years has merged with a historic Ryedale firm in a move to increase its client base and areas of expertise. Ware & Kay based in York's Peasholme Green and with a secondary office in Wetherby as of today officially merged with Malton-based Pearsons & Ward. From its offices in Market Street, the team of 20 at Pearsons & Ward will continue to operate from its Malton base, and under the Pearsons & Ward branding. Peter Kay, senior director at Ware & Kay, which employs a team of 66 across its two offices, said: "We are absolutely delighted to be merging with Pearsons & Ward, which is a very similar firm to Ware & Kay in terms of their culture and history, and dedication to providing quality…