Coodes are an award-winning firm of Solicitors in Cornwall & Devon Taking care of the past, present and future

Probate

We specialise in the administration of estates, priding ourselves on our sensitive and efficient service.

If you have been appointed personally as an executor, we can help in many ways. We routinely advise executors and work closely with them on applications for, say, a Grant of Probate (where there is a Will) or a Grant of Letters of Administration (where there is no Will), including preparation of the relevant Revenue papers and liaising with third party institutions such as banks and pension providers.

We have extensive experience of a whole range of estates – from landed estates and farmers, to business-owners, to non-UK residents and even to insolvent estates.

Environmental permits are now required for all properties with a private drainage system

The Environmental Permitting Regulations 2010 came into force on 6th April 2010. The objective is to regulate the discharge of treated sewage and effluent by the issuing of permits. Most properties are connected to the main sewers, however for some properties this is not possible and there needs to be an alternative method for waste disposal.

Holsworthy takes the lead in helping make housing affordable for local people!

Pam Johns who manages our Holsworthy Office comments on the Localism Bill and Holsworthy leading by example! She says…….. “there’s exciting times ahead locally with this Government committed to a “Localism Bill” meaning if there’s over 70% support for a scheme to build some houses for local people in a village/hamlet etc, the Local Housing [...]