Expansion of Contentious Wills law firm
A firm’s recent expansion will enable them to focus on a greater number of cases and improve efficiency for clients.
New Tax, Trusts and Estates Team appointments at national firm
Two new partners have been appointed to the Tax, Trusts and Estates Team of a national law firm.
Should will writing be regulated?
A briefing paper on the regulation of will writing was released by the House of Commons last month.
High Court rejects negligence claim over $5m trust fund
A woman’s claim for negligence against a law firm has been rejected by the High Court.
The debate begins: our first Editorial Board Meeting
This week Solve Legal, owner of Today’s Wills and Probate, hosted our inaugural Editorial Board Meeting and Round Table.
Making a Will
The Law Commission has published a consultation document in relation to the reform of the law around making a will.
Supermen Webinar 33 – Protecting IHT Allowances
Friday 8th September 2017 10:00am – 11:00am And Monday 11th September 2017 10:00am – 11:00am Register now for our Free Webinar Friday 8th September Monday 11th September Supermen Webinar 33 – Protecting IHT Allowances Topics Covered Include: Understanding and making the most of IHT Allowances What allowances are there? Planning with the annual £3,000 allowance and […]
Study reveals growing regional gap in young adult deaths
A new study has revealed the alarming numbers of young adult deaths in the north of England, with the gap between regions growing.
The importance of treating vulnerable clients equally
Treating clients equally is essential to maintaining a consistently high standard of service.
Bypass trusts not to be bypassed
The flexibility of the existing death benefit rules for pension schemes has cast doubt over the use of bypass trusts.
Executor’s late penalty struck down due to legislative flaw
A flaw in the Taxes Management Act 1970 has led to penalties imposed on an executor being struck down.
IHT gains hit all time high
The amount of inheritance tax paid in last year reached a record high according to HMRC.
Beneficiaries conned out of £100k by ‘heir-hunter’
An ‘heir-hunter’ has been sentenced to two years in prison after taking advantage of estate beneficiaries.
IPW announce August events
With exclusive training courses and accreditation opportunities, August is set to be another busy month for members of the Institute of Professional Willwriters.
Stable PII market “good news for both clients and the profession”
Research has indicated that the majority of firms experienced a smooth renewal of their Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII).
Money Laundering Regulations
Introduction. The Anti-Money Laundering Regulations 2017 is the latest EU Directive on Anti-Money Laundering, it supersedes the Money-Laundering Regulations 2007 and the EU’s Third Anti-Money Laundering Directive. Approved by parliament on the 26th of June 2017, it’s at the forefront of anti-money laundering in western Europe. It puts greater emphasis on the offences of aiding […]
Launch of online Trust Registration Service pushed back
The launch of HMRC’s new online Trusts Registration Service has been delayed.
Q2 sees record high pension withdrawals
Recent research has indicated that pension withdrawals recently hit the highest quarterly figure since they were introduced.
