Waddington & Son

read moreWaddington & Son Solicitors have been practicing in Burnley for over 125 years and have grown to become one of the leading firms in Pennine Lancashire. Waddington & Son are a trusted and well-established Burnley and Blackburn Law firm, we can provide a complete range of services for individuals and business. Personalised quality legal advice with core values of integrity and professionalism as the ethic for all our clients. Waddington & Son will offer expert legal advice in a friendly, approachable manner, in plain English so you can be assured and have confidence in the choices you make.

read moreIt is very important that you make a will. A will is a legal document in which you state who you wish to settle your affairs once you have passed away and who you wish to benefit from your estate. Once you have a Will it is equally important to keep it under review. As we go through different stages of life we need to ensure that our Will still does what we would wish it to do. Some changes that would trigger a review would be marriage, divorce, having children getting older and significant changes to our finances.

read moreWaddington and Son have a bereavement team that can take the burden off family members by attending to the necessary legal procedures involved in administering a person's state. If you would like to talk to someone about a bereavement and what steps to take, then please us at contact Burnley 01282 426666, or Blackburn 01254 913203 or email enquiries@waddingtonandson.co.uk and one of our team will be only too willing to help you.

read moreWe have represented clients who have been alleged to have been involved in very serious and complex crime matters, such as drugs conspiracies, VAT Fraud, high level "white collar" crime. These matters often take months to get to trial and subsequent trials can take many weeks to conclude. We offer the highest level of service and representation throughout all levels of the investigation from initial Police Station interview, through to the eventual trial at the Crown Court. We have good relationships with Barristers Chambers located in the North West who provide expert legal advice and representation throughout the process.

read moreA lasting power of attorney is a legal document that allows you to appoint another person or persons to make decisions on your behalf. They are called your attorney(s). You can choose, they can be friends, family or professional, the most important factor to consider is trust. Lasting powers of attorney should be considered as part of your later life planning, we often make a will to plan for who we may wish to deal with our affairs once we pass away, we do not always plan for who we would like to manage our affairs if we get to a point where we cannot manage for our self, due to either a physical or mental condition.

read moreWe have an experienced and dedicated team who provide free and independent legal advice at the Police Station for anyone who has been arrested or who have to attend the Police Station for an interview under caution as a voluntary attendee. We offer 24 hours a day cover every day of the year and a member of our team will be ready to offer free legal advice and assistance throughout the Police Station process at any time of the day or night. We have a 24 hour contact number, 07790 310222, which is answered by one of our team who are trained, qualified and able to give advice regarding any criminal matter.

read moreVery simply a trust is an arrangement where one or more persons hold property (Trustee(s)) on behalf of somebody else (beneficiary). Your Trustees may be family or a professional such as an accountant or a Solicitor depending upon your circumstances and the complexities of the Trust. The Trust is managed according to a document (Trust Deed) which is governed by various pieces of legislation. Trustees are under a strict fiduciary duty to manage all trust assets in the best interests of all the various beneficiaries named in the trust deed.

read moreWith regard to summary only motoring offences under Part I of the Road Traffic Act 1988 and s89 of the Road Traffic Regulation Act 1984. The key stages of your matter are based on the presumption that you have entered a guilty plea and have a date for your hearing. Matters conducted by Daniel Frazer who has 13 years experience in Criminal Law, with 10 years Post qualification experience. He has experience in representing clients in motoring matters including and not limited to, No Insurance, Careless Driving, Drink Driving, Dangerous Driving, No Licence, Disqualified Driving, Fail to Provide Specimen, Exceptional Hardship Applications, Speeding.