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New Additions to the Dawson Hart team!

Jacqueline Hardaway
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Dawson Hart are thrilled to announce an expansion across our teams with the arrival of two new staff members.   Edward Pitt is a trainee solicitor, who will be helping out across our departments for the next two years, before deciding which department...

Declarations of Love

Hayley Banks
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It is a truth universally acknowledged that discussions about breaking up and finances, when you’re in love and buying a new house together, is about as unromantic as it gets. If you’re buying a property with your partner, and you’re not...

Dawson Hart Good Friday Easter Egg Hunt 2024

Laura Manton
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Come and join us for a fun-filled Easter extravaganza at Uckfield Rugby Club on Good Friday, March 29th, 2024, from 11am to 1:30pm . The event is all in aid of the Children with Cancer Fund, so come ready for a day of egg-hunting, games, and giving back to...

The Hidden Complexities of Simple wills.

Jenny Mayhew
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If I was given a pound every time that someone said that their new Will would be “a simple one” or that their existing Will only needed “a tweak” I'd be rich. In many cases that's true but often it is not.   ...

A Solicitor's guide to Navigating the UK Property Market in 2024: Prices, Rates, and Market Activity

Andrew Rannie
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2023 saw modest UK house price dips (1%), offering a glimmer of hope for first-time buyers. But don't celebrate yet - affordability remains tough with high prices (8x average salary) and mortgage rates (over 6%). Forget predictions - no one knows if prices will fall further or rates will stay high in 2024. The market is quieter but alive, favouring buyers with lower offers accepted. Expert Sussex Property Solicitor, Andrew Rannie walks you through the current state of the property market. 

Wellbeing at Work Small Business Bronze Award

Nicola Harding
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We joined in 2023 the Wellbeing at Work Programme through East Sussex County Council.  The programme aims to provide support to East Sussex employers, with improving employee health and wellbeing in the work place. The programme offers workplace health...

Dawson Hart 2023 Roundup: Celebrating Achievements, Additions, and Community Commitment

Laura Manton
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Welcome to the Dawson Hart 2023 Roundup. It has been a great year for Dawson Hart and we are excited to show you what we have been up to. In 2023 we have seen four new additions to the Dawson Hart Family; Jo Claxton (Private Client Solicitor), Tom Duc ...

Vision for Family Justice - Protecting unmarried couples

Jamie Wood
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27 th November – 1 st December was Resolution’s Annual Awareness Week and this year, in addition to celebrating their 40 th anniversary, Resolution have launched their Vision for Family Justice. Resolution is a group of over 6,500 family law...

Simplify Probate: Why Enlisting a Solicitor Makes All the Difference

Laura Manton
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People often ask whether an estate will ‘go to Probate’, although many are unclear exactly what this means. A Grant of Probate (or Letters of Administration if there is no Will) authorises the Executor to administer the estate by collecting in...

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