A major new report published last month highlights concerns surrounding farm succession planning.Read More
Industry specialists disregard BoE Chief Economist’s recent comment that property investment is better than pensions.Read More
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 Read More
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.Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
Vaughan-Jones and Another v Vaughan-Jones and Another [2015] EWHC 1086 (Ch)Read More
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 Read More
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.Read More
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 &Read More
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 Read More
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 Read More
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.Read More