The former family law chief judge, James Munby, has warned that public authority budgets are under ‘relentlessly heavy pressure,’ with services severely stretched. He fears that desperate parents are determined to have their case heard Read More
A new API, a new partnership – customers can now benefit from a seamless integration between two leading software providers Arken.legal and thewealthworks are delighted to announce that they are collaborating to develop a data Read More
Title: Wills and Digital Assets Presenters: Mark Solon, Wilmington plc & James Ward, Kingsley Napley Date & Time: Wednesday 24th October at 12.00pm Link: https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1213897&tp_key=f848Read More
In a time of austerity, with more people looking for ways to save money, after life planning resources like DIY Wills and DIY probate services have been on the increase. One online company have been Read More
“If we work with the technology revolution rather than against it, we can improve the quality of service and reduce the costs of legal advice. There are risks, but we can minimise their adverse effects. Read More
As advisers, when we speak to someone for the first time in relation to the estate of a loved one, one of the first questions that we ask is whether the deceased was married or Read More
The very best private client lawyers and advisers gathered last night to celebrate best practice with a glittering awards ceremony held at the Ardencote Hotel near Warwick. Hosted by sponsors Arken.Legal, guests were entertained Read More
Based in the Truman Brewery building, in the heart of London, LegalGeek was poised and ready to open its third annual conference. Having grown exponentially throughout its short life, the quirky, industrial venue reflected the Read More
More than half of parents in the UK with children under 18 have made no Will, a new survey has revealed. The study, carried out by Will Aid, found that 56% of mums and dads have not Read More
In recent weeks, the first Unexplained Wealth Order (UWO) was issued to the anonymous wife of a millionaire bank manager jailed for fraud. Following increased anxieties that more unscrupulous criminals were using British property to Read More
Thursday 18th October will be the day of the inaugural British Wills and Probate Awards, held at the Palms Conservatory, Ardencoat in Warwick. The British Wills and Probate Awards is the first and only ceremony Read More
Inheritance Planning Firm, Universal Wealth Management, have left its clients feeling extremely anxious, annoyed and heartbroken following the year long collapse of the firm. Having entered into compulsory liquidation in May 2018, many clients have been Read More
A dishonest daughter turned ‘property hijacker’ has been jailed for three years following the attempted sale of her father’s home whilst he was in a care home and his wife was abroad caring for Read More
Biscoes is a very longstanding law firm established over 160 years ago and a member of Certainty the National Will Register. Committed to the provision of a traditional and locally based legal service providing first class Read More
The Government is considering new rules to police the funeral industry after ‘ITV News Show UK’ revealed that consumers are spending billions of pounds for funerals before they pass away. In an ITV Tonight programme (Read More
Jordan Adams, a 23-year-old entrepreneur, has been dealt the devastating blow that he is the youngest person to be diagnosed with dementia. Jordan will develop early onset frontotemporal dementia and Parkinson’s Disease which could Read More
The British Wills and Probate Awards are excited to announce the shortlist for the ‘Young Practitioner of the Year’ category for the upcoming event on 18th October 2018. The expert Judges of the awards received amazing Read More
In our recent successful fifth roundtable discussion held at the vibrant Engine Shed meeting rooms there was a lot of debate surrounding the role of Wills and probate specialists and/or firms when assessing mental Read More
It is officially Today’s Wills and Probate’s fourth birthday! Having launched the publication on 12th October 2014 with aspirations of providing up to date news in the Wills and probate sector, we are delighted Read More
Even though the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) came into force on 25 May this year in the UK there is still widespread confusion around its application to the private client industry. STEP has formed Read More