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Family & Matrimonial Blog The Bank of Mum and Dad - open or closed? 7 August 2020 3 min read Legal Expenses Insurance - choose your provider carefully Private Client Articles Blog Legal Expenses Insurance - choose your provider carefully 15 June 2020 4 min read New Basildon office strengthens Birkett Long's position as Essex's leading law firm Private Client Articles News Birkett Long has officially celebrated the opening of its new office in Basildon. 11 June 2020 2 min read Legal league table confirms Birkett Long as leading full service law firm for Essex Family and Matrimonial News Birkett Long has been ranked as a top legal firm in Essex across five different disciplines. 11 June 2020 2 min read The rise of fraudulent compensation claims Health & Social Care Blog The rise of fraudulent compensation claims 11 June 2020 2 min read What is an attorney's role? Private Client Articles Blog What is an attorney's role? 18 May 2020 2 min read The myth of common law marriage Family & Matrimonial Blog The myth of common law marriage 16 April 2020 1 min read Where there's a will, there's a way! Family & Matrimonial Blog Where there's a will, there's a way! 6 February 2020 2 min read What happens when there is no will? Private Client Articles Blog What happens when there is no will? 28 January 2020 2 min read Pursuing an insurer of an insolvent employer Private Client Articles Blog Pursuing an insurer of an insolvent employer 17 January 2020 4 min read The rights of grandparents Family & Matrimonial Blog The rights of grandparents 14 January 2020 2 min read Second marriages - an inheritance dilemma? Family & Matrimonial Blog Second marriages - an inheritance dilemma? 14 January 2020 3 min read Second marriages Family & Matrimonial Blog Second marriages 7 January 2020 1 min read Do you need a lasting power of attorney? Private Client Articles Blog Do you need a lasting power of attorney? 23 October 2019 2 min read Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts Private Client Articles Blog Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts 14 October 2019 2 min read Declaration of trust - is it worth it? Private Client Articles Blog Declaration of trust - is it worth it? 2 August 2019 2 min read Load More
The Bank of Mum and Dad - open or closed? Family & Matrimonial Blog The Bank of Mum and Dad - open or closed? 7 August 2020 3 min read
Legal Expenses Insurance - choose your provider carefully Private Client Articles Blog Legal Expenses Insurance - choose your provider carefully 15 June 2020 4 min read
New Basildon office strengthens Birkett Long's position as Essex's leading law firm Private Client Articles News Birkett Long has officially celebrated the opening of its new office in Basildon. 11 June 2020 2 min read
Legal league table confirms Birkett Long as leading full service law firm for Essex Family and Matrimonial News Birkett Long has been ranked as a top legal firm in Essex across five different disciplines. 11 June 2020 2 min read
The rise of fraudulent compensation claims Health & Social Care Blog The rise of fraudulent compensation claims 11 June 2020 2 min read
What is an attorney's role? Private Client Articles Blog What is an attorney's role? 18 May 2020 2 min read
The myth of common law marriage Family & Matrimonial Blog The myth of common law marriage 16 April 2020 1 min read
Where there's a will, there's a way! Family & Matrimonial Blog Where there's a will, there's a way! 6 February 2020 2 min read
What happens when there is no will? Private Client Articles Blog What happens when there is no will? 28 January 2020 2 min read
Pursuing an insurer of an insolvent employer Private Client Articles Blog Pursuing an insurer of an insolvent employer 17 January 2020 4 min read
The rights of grandparents Family & Matrimonial Blog The rights of grandparents 14 January 2020 2 min read
Second marriages - an inheritance dilemma? Family & Matrimonial Blog Second marriages - an inheritance dilemma? 14 January 2020 3 min read
Do you need a lasting power of attorney? Private Client Articles Blog Do you need a lasting power of attorney? 23 October 2019 2 min read
Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts Private Client Articles Blog Employers may be liable for employee's 'private' social media posts 14 October 2019 2 min read
Declaration of trust - is it worth it? Private Client Articles Blog Declaration of trust - is it worth it? 2 August 2019 2 min read