Commerical Services

Did you know that Ellis-Fermor & Negus offer a quick turnaround service for certifying and witnessing documents? In many transactions where another firm is acting for you, you may be required to see an independent solicitor to certify your identity,...

What is the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975, and who can claim under it? Under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Dependants) Act 1975 – often referred to simply as the “Inheritance Act” – certain categories of...

Cutting through the doom, gloom and uncertainty in employment law in 2025 Take yourself back to 2019. ‘Zoom’ meant moving fast. ‘Jumping on Teams’ might sound like some sort of aggressive football tactic. Before the pandemic, around 5% of the...

Ellis-Fermor & Negus are very happy to welcome Deputy Head of Commercial Property, Luke Tattersall-Smith, to the team. Luke will be working out of the Beeston office for a number of weeks before moving to our brand new office situated...

Ellis-Fermor & Negus are very happy to welcome Corporate Solicitor, Charlotte Stojak, to the Long Eaton office. Charlotte qualified as a Solicitor in 2015 and has worked at large national and regional firms as well as for one of the...

Director and Head of our Dispute Resolution team, Darren Kelly, addresses a burning question from many landlords today: Has ‘normal service’ resumed in residential possession process? After the barrage of COVID-19 news since 2019, it is almost repugnant to be...

A settlement agreement is a binding legal agreement between you and your employer which usually brings your employment to an end, or compromises certain claims you may have against your employer. In exchange for entering into the agreement you will...

In recent years the law on possession has tightened for UK landlords and the Covid-19 pandemic has brought further challenges to letting your property. The ban on evictions may end on 21 September 2020, but landlords must contend with an...

We are delighted to welcome Jackie Abbott to Ellis-Fermor & Negus. Jackie will head up our commercial property department at our expanding Belper office in Derbyshire. About Jackie Abbott For over 12 years Jackie has worked in commercial property and has gained...

Later this month, 25 May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into law. This will be backed up by a UK Act that adds to and clarifies some of that European law. All indications are that the...