New report raises farm succession planning concerns
A major new report published last month highlights concerns surrounding farm succession planning.
Chief Economist makes bold statement on retirement investments
Industry specialists disregard BoE Chief Economist’s recent comment that property investment is better than pensions.
How far will a person go for their dying wishes?
What is significant in one person’s life may not be so important for another – as is made clear when looking into unusual wills and funeral requests. With a number of great losses this year within the entertainment industry, including Prince and more recently Caroline Aherne just last month, we looked into the array of […]
We are living longer – why it’s important to make an LPA early
Kerry Morgan-Gould, Solicitor and Legal Director at Ashfords LLP, takes a closer look at the aging population and what impact this has on mental capacity and the effect on children who have elderly parents.
Probate Fraud – A Practitioners’ Perspective
Committing fraud in a situation such as that of probate may not prove a consideration for many decent human beings. However, some individuals have and would stoop to such levels and commit probate fraud, without consideration for the grieving beneficiaries. It is imperative that you keep your wits about you for the sake of your […]
The rising cost of death
Cost of dying soars, as funerals reach the most expensive they’ve ever been, according to reports. The average funeral is estimated to cost around £4,000, with about half of this going towards burial costs including a coffin, paying for the services of a gravedigger and buying the lease for a plot. Being cremated works out […]
Northern investment management firm hits £6 billion milestone
North Wales and North of England based wealth management firm Hargreave Hales has hit £6 billion of funds under management, just ten months after passing through £5 billion. The firm, who as well as investment management also provides specialist estate and probate valuation services for solicitors and accountants from Carlisle, recently opened a new office […]
Judge overturns will which saw man leave 95% of estate to carer
A Judge has overturned the will of a man who left 95% of his estate to the man who had been his “supporting landlord” since a motorcycle accident. David Poole had been awarded £1 million in damages after the accident and had been living in the care of the beneficiary Mark Everall since 1994, under […]
Inheritance tax hits all time high
Inheritance tax (IHT) hit an all-time high of £4.7 billion in 2015-16, according to research by Wilsons, the private client law firm. This figure is up 17% on that recorded in 2014-15, and 91% on 2009-10, the year in which the IHT threshold was last raised. From 2017, the Government will phase in a new £175,000 […]
Supermen Webinar No.21
Deeds of Variation (Section 142 & Section 144) & Trustee Meetings and the use of “Discretion” Every client needs a hero! 08/09/2016 at 10.00am Date: Thursday 8th September 2016 Time: 10:00 AM – 11:00 AM GMT To book your place please click here Topics Covered: Deeds of Variation (Section 142 and Section 144) We will […]
Tax relief for a £9 billion estate
Following the death of one of the richest men in the UK, the heirs to the £8.3 billion Grosvenor estate could potentially be left with a £3 billion inheritance tax (IHT) bill, it has been reported. The vast majority of the late Duke of Westminster’s estate is made up of land. With such an inheritance, […]
The UK’s worsening care crisis
Cost of care homes is increasing ten times faster than the average elderly person’s income, according to a recent study. One of the nation’s largest care agencies has found that typical fees for pensioners living in care homes is in the region of £30,000 each year. This amounts to an increase of over 5% (around […]
Nottingham based law firm adds to their Accreditation collection
Legal Eye, a subsidiary of ULS Technology is delighted to announce that Campions Solicitors are the first law firm in Nottingham to achieve the Legal Eye Quality Standard (LEQS). The Legal Eye Quality Standard is recognised to be the first assessment scheme to address the rules and regulations which are over and above the traditional […]
A Welsh rectification
Vaughan-Jones and Another v Vaughan-Jones and Another [2015] EWHC 1086 (Ch)
Spoilt for choice for probate researcher membership organisations
Until 2009 there were no probate research (Heir Hunter) trade associations, no supervision or observation of research methods and subsequent administration of estates claimed from BMD under the laws of intestacy. The probate research industry is NOT regulated and unlikely to be so, the size of the industry is small in real terms, and potentially, […]
Post-Brexit investment fears boost equity release enquiries
Mortgage broker, Responsible Equity Release has reported that there has been an increase in enquiries relating to equity release products following the referendum, witnessing a 44% rise.
Legal Eye unveils new Senior Management team
Legal Eye, a subsidiary of ULS Technology, is delighted to announce the external appointment of Paul Saunders as Managing Director, together with two internal promotions. Priya Anand Patel has been promoted to Director of Assurance & Risk and Loschinee Naidoo to Director of Risk & Compliance. Legal Eye provides risk management and compliance consultancy services […]
Will disputes increase following a rise in ‘silver’ divorces
According to recent figures, 10% of those age 65 and over are now a divorcee, which has subsequently led to many divided and blended families coming to blows over who has the rights to inheritance, particularly once a person remarries. The average number of males over the age of 60 who divorce rose by nearly […]
Probate tracing services
We can act in this way for the following types of people finding cases: Trace missing heirs Identify unknown beneficiaries Trace next of kin Legal and probate research Research and probate tracing services for the Legal Profession Address trace of debtors with no previous address data Beneficiaries of wills, pensions and policies All trace investigations […]
Are we entering the iPhone courtroom era?
Calls for the modernisation of the justice system across England and Wales have been answered recently by Her Majesty’s Courts & Tribunals Service, proposing developments that will pull us to embrace modern technological advances.
