Laura Carter celebrates passing the SFE Older Client Law in Practice Award

Ware & Kay and Pearsons & Ward Solicitors is proud to announce that Laura Carter, Solicitor in the Wills & Probate team and accredited SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) member, has passed the Solicitors for the Elderly Older Client Law in Practice Award.  In order to be a fully accredited SFE member, lawyers must have a minimum of three years' experience advising in areas of older client law and have completed the Older Client Law in Practice Award – a qualification which demonstrates the specialist client care skills that enable lawyers to advise and support older and vulnerable clients. Members are also required to continuously update their knowledge with training and produce an annual statement of competence, which ensures they maintain their expertise. Laura qualified as a Solicitor in 2015 and joined the firm in 2018…

Yorkshire Legal Awards

David Hyams has been shortlisted for 'Managing Partner of the Year' at the Yorkshire Legal Awards. The awards are taking place on 5 October 2023 at New Dock Hall in Leeds. We wish David all the best and good luck to everyone who has been shortlisted.

Just One More Thing….by Johanne Spittle, Director & Head of Litigation

I have been lucky to have been the President of the Yorkshire Law Society since last summer and this has given me a unique opportunity to meet with lawyers and other professionals and get an understanding of their businesses. It is all too easy to only hear the bad news and overlook all the good things that are happening around us; being able to engage with lawyers and other professionals in the region has opened my eyes to just how much positivity there is and how resourceful and creative we are!  Covid-19 certainly made it clear to even the smallest professional business that the successful businesses were those embracing technology and using it to achieve greater efficiency and a competitive advantage. You can now contact your trusted professional using an app or through a client…

Saint Catherine's Hospice Make a Will Week 17 April to 21 April, 2023

We are delighted to support the Saint Catherine’s Hospice Make a Will Week.We have agreed to give our time and expertise for free to support Saint Catherine’s Hospice Make a Will Week Catherine’s Hospice Make a Will Week. We will happily meet with you to take your instructions for a simple Will during this week and draft a professional Will in accordance with those instructions. We will also meet with you again for your Will to be signed by the end of May 2023. In return, you will make a donation to Saint Catherine’s. Our suggested minimum is £200* per single Will and £350* per matching pair. This is payable at the time you sign your Will with us and we will forward the donation to Saint Catherine’s Catherine’s. *If your Will requires advice of a complex nature, or because of any failure on your own part to complete the Will by…

Martin House Make a Will during the month of March 2023

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 free. 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 we die. But making a Will is an important step to ensuring the people and things you care about are taken care of after you're gone. Your Will is…

Ware & Kay Christmas and New Year opening times

We would like to send you our best wishes for the festive season and a safe and healthy 2023. We look forward to working with you and continuing to deliver the best possible service. Christmas and New Year opening times Our offices will be closed from 4.00pm on Friday 23rd December and will reopen at 9.00am on Tuesday 3rd January, 2023. If you would like to contact us outside of these hours please use our “contact us” form and someone will get back to you on the next business working day. Best wishes The team at Ware & Kay

Ryedale Charities Together Make a Will Week 3 – 7 October, 2022

Visit the Ryedale Charities Together site here.

Ware & Kay proud to support and partner with Yorkshire Air Ambulance

We are very proud to support Yorkshire Air Ambulance and to have partnered with them. If you would like further information about writing your Will please click here. Call a member of our team today on 01904 716000 (York) or 01937 583210 (Wetherby) or 01653 692247 (Malton), or complete our online contact form.

St. Leonard’s Hospice Make a Will Month October 2022

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 MONTH October 2022   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. Ware & Kay Solicitors are giving their time, free of charge, to write basic Wills in exchange for a suggested minimum donation to St Leonard's Hospice. It's easy... Arrange an appointment with one of the following Solicitors on 01904 716000 during Make a Will month: Sian Foster- Head of Wills & Probate Danielle Bebbington- Solicitor in Wills & Probate Vicki Long- Chartered Legal…

Make a Will with St Gemma’s Hospice 2022

Ware & Kay Solicitors has once again teamed up with St Gemma’s Hospice to give you the opportunity to have your Will written free of charge in exchange for a donation to the Hospice during the month of October. Why make a Will? We spend our lives working to provide for ourselves and our loved ones. As life changes around you, it is a good time to consider making your Will. Making your Will means you can be certain that your wishes are followed after your death. Making a Will is often seen as a very sensitive subject, one which many people prefer to put off until a later date. However, a professionally written Will can make life much easier for our loved ones when the time comes. A Will is the only way to make sure your money, property, possessions…