BC Updates

UNMARRIED COUPLES PROPERTY RIGHTS ON SEPARATION
It is not uncommon for a cohabitant to put considerable time and effort into the home that they share with their partner.

Coronavirus Update 25th March
Given current restrictions the office has had to be closed to visitors and so we are unable until further notice to hold meetings with Clients in person. Alternative arrangements can

Fundraising for The Christie
We are running the Manchester marathon as a relay team of four! Our team name is Bowcocks. Our chosen charity is the Christie. The Christie is a leading cancer care, research and education facility, based in Manchester. The Christie is a cause very close to our hearts as a number of our staff members and […]

Overage : “Having your cake and eating it”?
Here, we provide a general overview of this often difficult topic, together with points to which Buyers and Sellers will need to pay particular attention.

Bowcock Cuerden will be attending the following Shows during 2020
The Royal Cheshire Show – Cancelled due to Covid-19 Nantwich Show – Cancelled due to Covid-19 Ashover Show – Cancelled due to Covid 19 Cheshire Ploughing Match – Cancelled due to Covid 19 Brailsford Ploughing Match – Cancelled due to Covid 19 We hope to see you at next year’s shows.

Commercial leases – what to look out for
Taking on a lease of a commercial premises can be an exciting event, but may also be a daunting and confusing process for any start-up business

Ten good reasons you need to make a Will
You care about your family but what happens to your property after you die? A Will is the only way to be sure that your wishes will be carried out

What is required of an “endeavours” clause?
It is not uncommon for a contract to require a party to use its ‘best endeavours’, ‘reasonable endeavours’ or ‘all reasonable endeavours’ in

BCllp is NFU’s National Legal Panel of the Year
Since its formation in 2008 we have been one of sixteen law firms on the NFU’s National Legal Panel, covering Cheshire and Derbyshire. Two years ago NFU introduced an annual National Legal Panel Firm of the Year award, given to the panel firm which is considered to have most excelled during the year. Earlier this […]

Challenging a Will – Capacity and Undue Influence
Although there are a number of different ways in which a person’s Will can challenged, here we concentrate on two potential grounds