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Get a free Will and support a good cause in the process!
Attwaters Jameson Hill is very proud to be supporting the Essex & Herts Air Ambulance charity, during Will Month 2020. As one of the charity’s participating solicitors, we’ll be assisting individuals over the age of 55 to draw up a Will free of charge during the whole month of October, in exchange for a donation.
Your ULTIMATE Guide to Private Wealth
What was Hertfordshire’s most expensive property sale in 2019? And at which Essex postcodes can you find the county’s highest value homes?
Find the answers within the pages of our second annual Private Wealth Guide, your ULTIMATE guide to how living in these counties can help you grow, manage and preserve your wealth for a prosperous future.
‘Mindful employer’ status for Attwaters Jameson Hill
We are very pleased to announce that Attwaters Jameson Hill has signed the Charter for Employers Positive about Mental Health, and is now registered as a ‘mindful employer’. We join the more than 1,500 firms who have also signed this Charter since 2004. We hope it will offer our employees even more reassurance that we are fully committed to supporting their mental health and wellbeing.
Community spirit – Essex & Herts Air Ambulance
Over the past year, we have been fundraising for our nominated Charity of the Year, Essex & Herts Air Ambulance (EHAAT). By delivering a first-class pre-hospital emergency medical service to the people of Essex, Hertfordshire and surrounding areas, they are able to save lives, reduce or prevent disability, or suffering from critical illness and injury.
Further recognition for Attwaters Jameson Hill as Planning team wins award
Attwaters Jameson Hill is delighted to announce that its Town & Country Planning team has been selected for a prestigious award by International Advisory Experts, a global network of well-established and experienced legal, financial, tax and consulting firms.
Family Lawyer Nominated One of the Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom
We are delighted to announce that Joyti Henchie, a Consultant Lawyer within Attwaters Jameson Hill, has been selected for inclusion in the Ninth Edition of The Best Lawyers in the United Kingdom.
Our Planning lawyers make the list of highest-rated firms
We are very proud to announce that our expert Planning Law department, comprising our Partner and Head of Department, Salvatore Amico, and our Consultant, Rob Jameson, has been featured among The Planner’s list of highest-rated planning firms in the publication’s 23rd Planning Law Survey.
What families need to know about the Residence Nil-Rate Band
With property values continuing to rise, more families than ever are becoming concerned that their estates will become liable to Inheritance Tax (IHT) at 40%. In 2016-17, the latest tax year for which HMRC has Inheritance Tax records, 28,100 deaths resulted in an IHT charge, a 15% rise on the previous year . IHT receipts have been rising steady since 2009-10, mostly due to the freezing of the £325,000 Nil-Rate Band (NRB) tax-free threshold in April 2009.
Our Head of Family Law achieves prestigious accreditations
We are pleased to announce that our Head of Family Law, Joyti Henchie, has achieved two prestigious accreditations from Resolution, the country’s largest organisation for Family Law professionals.
New hires bring wealth of experience to Attwaters Jameson Hill
We are delighted to have welcomed four expert solicitors to our team over the past few months. Following our merger late last year with London firm Stafford Young Jones, which boosted our staff numbers to 93 and increased our turnover to £7.5m, we began hunting for top legal talent to cater to our many new clients. Within a matter of months, we had welcomed Penny Fitzpatrick, Belinda Strange, Steve Meredith and Victoria Mundy to the team.
