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…

Solicitors Cycleathon Challenge In Aid Of Sport Relief 2016

Ware & Kay Solicitors Ltd and Pearsons & Ward are delighted to be taking part in a Cycleathon for Sport Relief covering a full circuit of their three offices. Sprint Cyclist, David Kershaw (Residential Property Solicitor) will be setting off from the York office in the morning, heading to Wetherby and then on to Pearsons & Ward at Malton before accelerating to the finish line back in York.   At the same time over 30 members of staff have volunteered to take up the indoor sprint cycling challenge, the aim being to race the same distance as David Kershaw on a static bike but beat him in terms of miles covered and time taken to complete the route (approximately 65 - 75 miles).  Once again, there will be a sprint finish as the indoor cyclists compete to…

Well Respected Lawyer Retires After Over 40 Years

23rd October 2015 Roger Boreham, a Solicitor for Ware & Kay with offices in York and Wetherby was today marking his retirement after over 41 years in the legal profession. Roger, 68, who is celebrating this evening with family, friends, colleagues and clients at The Wetherby Golf Club, built up a reputation as a hugely knowledgeable Wills & Probate solicitor with particular expertise in Tax Planning and Trusts. London born and with a science degree from Nottingham University, Roger worked initially for the Inland Revenue and then started in the legal profession in 1974. Over the years Roger has had experience in all sizes of legal firms and joined Ware & Kay in 1999 as a Consultant and then joined the partnership in 2002, with Tax Planning, Wills, Probate and Trusts being his areas of expertise…

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…

Yorkshire Solicitors Strengthen Through Merger

The Directors are delighted to announce the merger of Ware & Solicitors Limited of York and Wetherby with Pearsons & Ward Solicitors, Malton as from 1st October 2015. Robert Tulloch (Consultant, Pearsons & Ward), Emma Elwess (Director, Pearsons & Ward) and Peter Kay (Senior Director, Ware & Kay Solicitors Ltd.)   For Robert Tulloch, Emma Elwess and their team at Malton, it is business as usual.  They will continue to trade in Ryedale as Pearsons & Ward from their premises at 2 Market Street. With their distinctive blend of legal expertise and local knowledge they aim  to provide a high level of service on a range of legal issues, including advice to Farmers, Land Owners and the Rural Community, advice on Probate, Wills including Inheritance Tax Planning together with Residential and Commercial Transactions, Family Law matters…

New Appointment Boosts Our Litigation Team

Fast-growing York & Wetherby law firm, Ware & Kay Solicitors, has strengthened its litigation team with the appointment of Anna Roughley. Anna Roughley, who studied at York St. John University joins as a Paralegal, specialising in Litigation and Dispute Resolution. She graduated from BPP Law School in Leeds and will be based at Ware & Kay Solicitors office in York. Anna said "I enjoy the variety of work that civil litigation has to offer in respect of both clients and other areas of law. I gain great satisfaction from utilising my legal skills and practical expertise in order to help others resolve their legal disputes.  I am also looking forward to joining such a vibrant and well respected firm as Ware & Kay and working with a great team of people". Ware & Kay Solicitors Senior…

Ware & Kay Solicitors Announces New Appointment

Ware & Kay Solicitors is delighted to announce the appointment of Wills & Probate Solicitor Sian Foster. Sian studied locally at the University of York and the York College of Law and she has many years of experience looking after clients and helping them with their Wills & Probate guiding them and providing assistance when dealing with the loss of a loved one.  She also has particular experience in how to avoid unnecessary Inheritance Tax and Powers of Attorney to ensure that clients are protected in the event of physical or mental incapacity. Sian is a member of Solicitors for the Elderly, an organisation which is committed to providing the highest quality of legal advice for older and vulnerable people, their families and carers. Commenting on her appointment, Sian said: "Ware & Kay Solicitors is one…

Solicitor In The Saddle For Charity Bike Ride

A Solicitor from Ware & Kay is to pedal over 70 mile in the 32nd annual Great Yorkshire Bike Ride to raise money for a varied group of charities. The Great Yorkshire Bike Ride is one of the biggest cycling events around and every year around 2,000 cyclists of all ages and abilities take on the challenge. Robert Bellhouse, Family Solicitor & Trained Mediator from the York office will take on the challenge cycling from Wetherby to Filey.  The ride takes place on Saturday 6th June in some of Yorkshire's best countryside through the Howardian Hills and the Yorkshire Wolds to the coast. Robert said "I am delighted to take part in this cycle ride in order support these charities and thank everyone for sponsoring me.  There is always a great team spirit among the volunteers…

Ware & Kay To Act For Make It York

Ware & Kay Solicitors, one of York's leading law firms, has been chosen to act as the Solicitors for Make it York which is York's new Destination Management Organisation, tasked with helping to improve the economic well-being of the City. Make it York brings together the work currently delivered by Visit York, Science City York (SCY) and City of York Council's inward investment, business support and events and festivals teams into one new strategic and dynamic company. Peter Kay, Senior Director at Ware & Kay Solicitors said 'We are delighted that Ware & Kay has been chosen to act as the Solicitors for Make it York.  York's new Destination Organisation has an overarching remit to market the city and its surroundings - nationally and internationally - as an exciting place to live, visit, study and…

It Is Strictly Legal!

DONATION TO PRESIDENT'S CHARITY OF THE YEAR Michael Peach, the President of the Yorkshire Law Society and Director from Ware & Kay Solicitors Ltd handed over a cheque to Martin House Children's Hospice after raising money for his chosen charity throughout the last year. Ware & Kay have been active supporters of Martin House for many years and last year Michael took time out of his busy working schedule at Ware & Kay where he specialises in Commercial and Residential Property to visit the hospice. This has enabled him to understand the work that it does for children and young people with life-limiting illnesses and their families both during their lifetimes but also in the years following their bereavement. The hospice is the only one for children and young people in North, West and East…