Sarah Ryan

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I'm a non-practising solicitor who specialised in property law, wills, trust and probate and family law both in private practice and as a consultant for over 10 years. Now, working at Lawhive, I get to support our mission to provide accessible, affordable, efficient legal help to everyone when they need it. In 2019, I stopped practising law - a little over ten years after qualifying. I loved building relationships with clients, but just wasn’t enjoying the actual day-to-day lawyering. This leads me to today. I get to draw on my 10 years’ experience and skills at generating legal work, together with the power of some pretty fancy tech, and help facilitate access to the law: both for clients and for solicitors who want to work more flexibly. But don’t just take my word for it: “Lawhive takes care of matching clients to me which means that I have more time to focus on doing what I love and allows me to avoid burning out.” Bethany Poulton, Consultant “Lawhive has been a game-changer for me. It’s made my sole practice so much more enjoyable and freed me up to focus on better serving my clients, growing my business, and reaching a realistic work-life balance." Daniel McAfee, Consultant
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Leasehold vs Freehold: What’s the difference?

Is a 100-year lease long enough?

Is my property freehold or leasehold?

How To Ask Your Fiancé For A Prenup

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What Is Parental Responsibility and Can It Be Removed?

How to Change Your Child's Surname After Remarriage

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Divorce Financial Settlements: Your Guide To A Fair Settlement

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What is a clean break order?

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Representing Yourself in Divorce Court: A Full Guide

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Hiding Money During A Divorce: How Is It Done & What Can You Do About It?

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Do I Need a Solicitor For A Divorce?

Financial Dispute Resolution (FDR) Hearing Guide: What to Expect

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Divorce and Pensions Guide

Ex Won’t Sign Clean Break Order - What Can I Do?

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Mesher Orders Explained

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Divorce Monday - Is It Really A Thing & Why?

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Can You Get A Divorce Online?

What Is The Difference Between A Decree Nisi and Decree Absolute in Divorce?

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Are Divorce Records Public & Where Do I Find Them?

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Can You Divorce Without Sorting Out Finances?

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How to Change Your Surname After Divorce

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How to Get a Quick Divorce in the UK

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How Long Does a Divorce Take?

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Divorce Settlements: What Am I Entitled To?

Overage Agreements and Clauses Explained

How to Protect Your Property from Adverse Possession Claims

How to Ensure Fair Terms for Child Maintenance Agreements

What is the Legal Process for Buying a Leasehold Property with a Short Lease?

How to Challenge the Validity of a Will on Mental Capacity Grounds

How to Resolve Disputes Over Shared Walls in Terraced Houses

What Are the Legal Responsibilities of an Executor of a Will?

How to Remove an Executor from a Will in the UK

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What Are the Legal Requirements for Installing Solar Panels on Your Property?

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How to Contest a Will in the UK

How To Apply For A Probate Without A Solicitor in the UK

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How to Add Someone to Your House Deeds

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How to Transfer Property Ownership to a Family Member

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Best Interests Decisions in the Court of Protection

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My Solicitor Has Ceased Trading: What Should I Do?

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How To Prove Power of Attorney

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Expression of Wish: What It Is, Why It Matters, And How To Get It Right

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Is Inheritance Included In A Divorce Settlement?

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Gift With Reservation Of Benefit Guide

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Do I Have To Register My Will?

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Can You Disinherit A Child?

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How To Prove Inheritance Theft

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What Is A Grant Of Letters Of Administration?

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How to Deal with Difficult Beneficiaries

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How to Be An Executor Of A Will

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Redirecting Your Inheritance: Can You Regift It to Someone Else?

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Trusts, Inheritance Tax, And The 10-Year Charge

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Problems in the Court of Protection: Your Questions Answered

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What Is Probate And How Does It Work?

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Who And What Is Next Of Kin?

How To Change Your Name After Marriage

10 Common Myths About Prenuptial Agreements

What Happens If You Don't Have A Lasting Power Of Attorney?

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What Is The Registered Charge On A Property?

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What Happens If My Employer Hasn’t Paid My Pension Contributions?

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How To Become A Freelance Solicitor In The UK [2024]

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Making A Will Checklist: 10 Steps To A Watertight Will

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What Is A Grant Of Probate?

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The Litigant’s Guide to Pre-Action Protocols

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What Are Litigation Funding Agreements?

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Can A Beneficiary Of A Will Be Under 18?

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Can You Disinherit Your Spouse?

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What Is A Deed of Appointment In Probate?

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Can Probate Fees Be Paid From The Estate?

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Wills And Tenants In Common: What You Need To Know

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What Is A Deed Of Appropriation?

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What Is A COT3?

How Do Marriage And Divorce Affect A Will?

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Compensation Recovery Unit Guide For Personal Injury Claims

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UK Cryptocurrency Tax Guide 2024

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What Is An Asset Protection Trust?

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Leaving Money to Charity in Your Will

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How To Make a Legal Claim On An Estate

Who Can Override or Challenge A Power of Attorney?

Can You Track A Probate Application In The UK?

Will Inheritance Affect My Council Tenancy?

Can Grandparents Pay School Fees Tax Free?

Carer’s Leave Act 2023: Can I Take Time Off Work as a Carer?

My Place of Employment Has New Owners: What Are My Rights?

Undue Influence In Wills

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Settlement Agreement Negotiations: How To Secure The Best Deal 

What Are The Average Legal Costs For A Settlement Agreement?

Who pays the solicitor fees for your settlement agreement?

How to spot a bad redundancy settlement agreement

3 signs your redundancy settlement agreement is favourable

When is bullying at work constructive dismissal?

How to prove a constructive dismissal claim

9 signs you might have a constructive dismissal claim

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Conditional Fee Agreements Guide

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Bought A House With Problems Not Disclosed - What Can I Do?

Bullying At Work Examples & Signs You Shouldn't Ignore

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Probate Valuation of Estate Guide

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Can I End My Tenancy Early Because Of Bed Bugs?

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Who Is Entitled to Read a Will After Death?

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Section 20 Agreements & Accommodation

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What Is a Replacement Attorney?

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What Does Power Reserved Mean in Probate?

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My Sister Is Living Rent-Free in A House We Inherited: What Can I Do?

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How To Make A Claim Against A Deceased Person's Estate

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What Is A Statutory Legacy?

Do I Need Probate If I Have Power of Attorney?

Special Guardianship: What Is It & How To Apply

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Police Forces Putting People At Risk By Rejecting Clare’s Law

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What Is The Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme (Clare's Law)?

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What Is A Deathbed Gift?

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What Is Owen’s Law?

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Permitted Development Rights & Rules Guide

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Occupational Rent: A Guide For Separating Homeowners

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Personal Chattels: What are they and what do they mean?

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11 Myths About Making A Will Debunked

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What is Collective Conciliation?

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Do I Need A Solicitor For Probate?

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3 Tax Implications To Consider Before Gifting Property

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How to Get a Copy of a Will

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Top Tips For Buying a New Home

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What Reasons Could Make a Will Invalid?

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Probate Property Guide: Everything You Need To Know

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What Happens If You Die Without a Will: Intestacy Explained

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What is an Executor Of a Will?

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Does A Lasting Power Of Attorney Need To Be Registered?

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What is an Excepted Estate?

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9 Things You Should Never Include In Your Will [With Examples]

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Should The Law on Cohabitation Be Reformed?

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The Difference Between Lasting And Enduring Power of Attorney Explained

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Deprivation of Assets & Paying For Care: What You Need To Know

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What is Testamentary Capacity?

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Can An Executor Of A Will Withhold Money From A Beneficiary?

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Witnessing A Will: Who Can Do It?

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Sibling Inheritance Rights After Parents Death In The UK

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Matrimonial Home Rights: What Are They & When Do They End?

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What is the 7 year boundary rule in the UK?

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Shared Driveways: Common Problems & Your Rights

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Can My Neighbour Record Me On CCTV?

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Right To Request A Predictable Work Pattern Explained

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How To Challenge An Unfair Divorce Settlement

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What Is A Codicil?

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Can A Will Be Changed After Death?

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Selling A House During Probate: Expert Guidance for Executors and Beneficiaries

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