3 May 2013: If you have concerns about Inheritance Tax, Thompson Smith and Puxon recommend that you seek professional advice tailored to your personal circumstances.

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1 May 2013:  Directors and Staff of Colchester and Clacton law firm Thompson Smith and Puxon (TSP) gathered together yesterday afternoon to bid farewell to their former office at 4 North Hill Colchester, which the firm had until recently occupied since Edward Thompson Smith started practising as a solicitor in the town in 1879.

26 April 2013: I want to replace some of the windows at my house, do I need Planning permission or Building Regulations consent for such small alterations?

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18 April 2013: The implementation of many of Lord Justice Jackson’s recommendations took place on 1 April 2013, appropriately April Fool’s Day. The changes represent the biggest change to civil litigation procedure in England and Wales since 1999 when the Civil Procedure Rules were introduced. They have been updated and modified as time marches on, as indeed is the Common Law, which is an ever changing, constant, adaptable beast. By far the biggest impact will be on personal injury claims although the changes will impact on all types of litigation.

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18 April 2013: Most people now have email accounts and online social network accounts such as Hotmail, Google Mail, LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.  But what happens to these accounts after your death?  Can your relatives close them down?  Can they access the contents?  Do you want them to?

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