Planning your digital legacy
With increasing numbers of people spending more and more time online and storing information digitally, what happens to your online presence in the result of your death? If you haven’t planned your digital legacy,…
Wake Smith shortlisted for Yorkshire Legal Awards
Wake Smith has been shortlisted in the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2018. The firm has been recognised by the judges in the Private Client category. The prestigious awards celebrate the achievements of the best lawyers…
Business Lasting Powers of Attorney
If you own a business what would happen if you lost mental capacity and were unable to make decisions? By planning ahead, a Business Lasting Power of Attorney (BLPA) allows an individual to appoint an attorney…
Remember Museums Sheffield in your Will
Wake Smith Solicitors started its new legacy partnership with Museums Sheffield with a launch event in the Millennium Gallery. Suzanne Porter, director of the Wills and Probate team at Wake Smith joined Kim Street,…
Director moves over to consultant role
After nearly four decades in the legal sector, Andrew Vidler looks to stand down from his full-time role in the Wills and Probate team at Wake Smith and become a consultant for the firm. Andrew, who lead the department…
Marrying later in life? Protect your assets
You are entering the later stages of your life but meet a new love, or want to cement an existing long term relationship, and wish to marry. How you deal with the assets you have built up over the years is essential…
Partnership helps ensure Sheffield’s museums legacy is secure
Museums Sheffield and Wake Smith Solicitors have joined forces to launch a new legacy giving appeal that will help ensure that great art and heritage can continue to inspire future generations in the city. The…
Harmed as a result of a faulty product?
We all like to see the joy on someone’s face when you give them a gift. Whether unexpected or not, you assume the present is safe and will not harm the receiver. So what happens if a product causes injury or is…
Where there’s a Will – there’s a technically brilliant team
A year after joining Wake Smith and 10 months after becoming head of department, Suzanne Porter, looks at the private client team’s work and highlights of the last 12 months. “When I came to Wake Smith I wanted…
A question of trust for business ownership
Succession planning has long been a headache for family-owned businesses. Rachel Baseley, associate in the private client team, looks at the option of trusts to solve the issue. “Statistics show that only around…
