Understanding the importance of Lasting Powers of Attorney and Wills – 23 February 2023
Dawn Pearce and Levina Khanna will be running an educational session for residents and their families at the Care UK home at Liberham Lodge, Rectory Lane. The session will cover how Lasting Power of Attorneys work and when you might need one, plus ensuring that your Will is valid, up to date and still reflects your wishes.
Click here for more information on the presentation.
Spirit of Christmas 3rd December between 2pm and 5pm
We look forward to seeing you at our Bookham High Street office for the Bookham Spirit of Christmas event on 3rd December where we will be offering a childrens’ Christmas quiz with chocolate prizes plus the chance to enter our prize draw for a free pair of simple mirror wills (worth £450).
Month of Wills – Grace Dear Trust
Many thanks to all our clients who participated in the May Month of Wills promotion where our fees for preparing Wills were donated to the Grace Dear Trust to help support the excellent work they carry out, focused on mental wellbeing for younger members of society. Dawn Pearce who organised the initiative was able to present Graham Dear with a cheque for £2,000.
Cycle Surrey Hills
A great event with over 100 participants on Sunday 24th April. Wellers Hedleys is proud to be a sponsor of the Cycle Surrey Hills event in support of East Surrey Domestic Abuse and Crossroads Care. Well done to all the participants for raising money for these important causes.
One Hour Divorce Workshop 20 January 2022 7.00pm – 9.00pm
If you are contemplating divorce or separation from a long-term partner, you are likely to find our free One Hour Divorce Workshop to be of value. Our next event is on 20 January 2022 and covers the new rules for ‘no fault’ divorce and the latest developments in addressing children’s matters at divorce. To find out more, go to our One Hour Divorce Workshop page
Divorce Financial Workshop – 17 June 2021, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
The next event in our highly valued divorce workshop series with divorce strategist and TEDx speaker, Suzy Miller focuses on the finances of divorce. This Zoom workshop is aimed at those who are seeking a guidance on the financial rules and how they might be impacted. The event costs just £40 (£25 for Wellers clients) and includes expert opinion from Suzy herself, Lorraine Toal who is a Collaborative Solicitor and head of the family law department at Wellers and many others with specialist knowledge, including financial planning guidance and details about how your Will is affected by divorce. Click here to find out more and book your place
Divorce Financial Workshop – 15 April 2021, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
The next event in our highly valued divorce workshop series with divorce strategist and TEDx speaker, Suzy Miller focuses on managing difficult people and difficult situations. This Zoom workshop is aimed at those who are seeking a guidance and advice whether they anticipate problems or are already experiencing them. The event costs just £35 (£20 for Wellers clients) and includes expert opinion from Suzy herself, Lorraine Toal who is a Collaborative Solicitor and head of the family law department at Wellers, Joanne Phillips who is an independent mediator as well as financial planning advice and details about how your Will is affected by divorce. Click here to find out more and book your place
Divorce Financial Workshop – 21 January 2021, 7.00pm – 9.00pm
We are repeating our highly successful online workshop, partnering with divorce strategist and TEDx speaker, Suzy Miller. This Zoom workshop is aimed at those who are seeking a collaborative approach to divorce. The event costs just £35 and includes expert opinion from Suzy herself, Lorraine Toal who is a Collaborative Solicitor and head of the family law department at Wellers, Joanne Phillips who is an independent mediator as well as financial planning advice and details about how your Will is affected by divorce. Click here to find out more and book your place
Divorce Financial Workshop 10th September 2020 7.00pm – 8.45pm
Wellers has teamed up with divorce coach, Suzy Miller, to put on a Zoom workshop aimed at those who are seeking a collaborative approach to divorce. The event costs just £35 and includes expert opinion from Suzy herself, Lorraine Toal who is a Collaborative Solicitor and head of the family law department at Wellers, Suzanna Stein who is an independent mediator as well as financial planning advice and details about how your Will is affected by divorce. Click here to find out more and book your place
Wedding Fair – Epsom Downs Racecourse 15th September 2019
On Sunday 15th September the team at Wellers Hedleys took an exhibition stand at Surrey’s leading wedding Fair at Epsom Downs Racecourse. Getting married is clearly a big step and often the catalyst for sorting out issues such as buying your first home and preparing a Will. The team had a great day meeting young couples and we would like to thank the many people who stopped to talk to us.
Guildford Legal Walk 8th July
Many thanks to everyone who sponsored the team at Wellers Hedleys that completed the Guildford Legal Walk on 8th July, raising funds for legal advice services in Surrey. In particular this year we are walking to bring the services of Kingston Law Centre in to Surrey so that people in the County can receive advice and representation when facing homelessness and free legal advice in all areas of social welfare law. You can sponsor us and support this great cause using the following link: https://uk.virginmoneygiving.com/WellersHedleys1
The team below included Richard Cunningham, Louise Pearce, Cara Hughes, Samuel Ha, Annija Klodza and Mariam Baraki.
The Meeting Place at Bookham – legal surgery
Representatives from Wellers Hedleys will be available at the Meeting Place to answer your questions about legal matters on the following dates
- Friday 26th July
- Friday 30th August
- Friday 27th September
- Friday 25th October
- Friday 22nd November
- Friday 13th December
It’s a great opportunity to find out about any legal issues that might be concerning you. Drop in and ask us a question between 10am and 11am
Month of May Wills offer – £2,700 raised for a local charity
We are pleased to announce that Wellers Hedleys Solicitors raised £2,700 during its annual charitable event called “Month of May Wills” during May 2019 to raise money for charity. This year our chosen charity is Aprender, which is a local Bookham based charity, whose motto is “Better Futures through Education”. For more information about their amazing work please go to their website: https://www.aprender.co.uk.
Head of Surrey Operations at Wellers Hedleys, Richard Cunningham, said ”The whole team are delighted that we have been able to help such a brilliant charity. Thanks to Dawn Pearce for organising the event, the solicitors and support staff who gave up their time and clients who had Wills prepared.”
The Meeting Place at Bookham – legal surgery
Representatives from Wellers Hedleys will be available at the Meeting Place to answer your questions about legal matters on the following dates
- 30th November
- 17th December
It’s a great opportunity to find out about any legal issues that might be concerning you. Drop in and ask us a question between 10am and 11am
Wellers Hedleys helping to raise money for the The Horsleys Community Fund
In September Wellers Hedleys was delighted to sponsor one of the polo teams at a special fund-raising event organised and hosted by Claire Matthias, Chair of Fund Awards Panel for The Horsleys Community Fund. The polo match included a number of international players and the event was a huge success.
Monday 5th November – Half Hour Free Family Law Consultations Available
On Monday 5th November the Wellers Hedleys family law team in Bookham are offering a free half hour consultation to the first five people to call. It’s a great opportunity to get your questions answered and better understand your options regarding any aspect of family law from cohabitation agreements and divorce to financial matters and access to children.
Unfortunately we are not able to advise you if you will be seeking legal aid as we do not offer that service and we do not offer advice regarding children where the local authority/children services are involved. Please call on Monday 5th November on 01372 750117 to talk to a family lawyer.
Buy Bookham Day 15th September
A big thank you to everyone who visited Wellers Hedleys on Buy Bookham Day on 15th September. The day was a great success with many people entering our prize draw. Our prize winner was presented with her bubbly by Head of Surrey Operations, Richard Cunningham, Louise Pearce our family lawyer in Bookham and Dawn Pearce, Head of Practice Development.
Month of May Wills offer – supporting Bookham and Horsley Riding for the Disabled
In 2018 Wellers Hedleys is supporting Bookham and Horsley Riding for the Disabled. During the month of May we will be offering clients the opportunity to have a Will prepared and support an important local charity at the same time.
Offer to include:
- Meeting with a friendly qualified solicitor to give you advice and discuss all your requirements;
- Drafting and amending of Wills
- Appointment for signature of Wills
- Registration of your new Will on the Certainty, the national wills database (to include certificate and letter); and
- Safe storage of Wills on your behalf
There are a limited number of appointments which will be made on a first come first served basis with an expected contribution to Bookham and Horsley Riding for the Disabled charity of £150 per Will. Simply call to make an appointment at our East Horsley office on 01483 284567 and quote ‘RDA month of May Wills offer’