A new family law firm has opened in Ripon.
Wildblood Legal, which is based at Ripon Community House, offers support on divorce and finances, children, nuptial agreements and mediation services.
Owner Amanda de Winter, who is from Ripon, qualified as barrister in 1998 and will be on hand to offer services alongside a family solicitor.
She said:
“I’m really looking forward to the challenge.
“We have had a great response since we opened last month.”
The firm offers free initial consultations, as well as help with documents such as wills, lasting power of attorney and partnership agreements.
Wildblood Legal, which launched in December, is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.
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How Truth Legal is offering legal comfort to Harrogate’s Polish community
This story is sponsored by Truth Legal.
Whether it is for employment or family support, Truth Legal offers a range of support for Polish people in the Harrogate district.
Based and founded in Harrogate in 2012, the firm has been helping people with legal advice for more than 10 years and has prided itself on a “honest and ethical” ethos.
In that time, it has expanded by opening a branch in Leeds and, as a result, its client base.
But one of its unique services is how it focuses on communities which are hard to reach – one being Polish speaking clients.
In an effort to tackle this, it decided to employ Polish-speaking staff to help bridge the gap for Polish nationals and offer support to those who need to navigate UK law.
So Truth Legal hired two experienced legal professionals in family and employment law, Katarzyna Zatorski and Mirek Ksiezarek. For other types of law Truth Legal can put you in touch with an interpreter.
But it didn’t stop there. The company also set up a Polish website aimed at offering support for those who may need help navigating the UK law.
When asked why Polish nationals should choose Truth Legal for legal advice, Mirek said:
“We are a local, moral legal firm that understand the difficulties the Polish communities may face when having to navigate the English legal system and want to offer the best support available in the clients own language.”
The site and experience of having Polish legal staff also allows Truth Legal to offer cultural understanding, emotional support and clarity for clients.
Mirek added:
“We know it is important when you are facing a legal dilemma to talk through them in your own language. We are here to provide some comfort in a turbulent time.”