More Estate Planners Trust Fortis law
If you’re looking for a new lifetime trust provider, look no further. Fortis Law is an innovative firm employing industry leading minds and providing private client services to hundreds of estate planners. Every month, Fortis Law hold a training session for progressive forward-thinking estate planners, accountants, and solicitors. At the session the Fortis team provide […]
The Health And Well-Being Of People Working In Legal Services
Two thirds of solicitors (66%) feel high levels of stress in their jobs according to a myriad of research into the legal sector and mental health issues. Every year in the UK, 70 million workdays are lost to mental illness. When mental illness is now the leading cause of sickness and absence from work, it […]
Charities Lost £25,000 After Attorney Abuses Position
Three well-known charities have lost more than £25,000 because a carer exploited his role as an attorney to an elderly widow. Zlatko Bogdanovic, 62 who resided at Brunswick street in Leamington at the time of the offence pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of a position of trust and a charge of making dishonest claims […]
Welcoming Mark Solon To The Awards Judging Panel
We are delighted to officially welcome Chairman of Wilmington Legal, Mark Solon to the judging panel for the upcoming exclusive British Wills and Probate Awards, which is brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, alongside headline sponsor, Arken.legal (UK) Ltd, a leader in software solutions for the legal services industry. In this interview, he […]
Everyone Prefers To Have A Choice!!
With Countrywide Legacy’s legal document drafting software there isn’t a set menu, the choice is all yours! Many users like to work in different ways and offer different levels of service top their clients, Countrywide Legacy allows you to do just that. The choice is yours. It’s all about choice. Even choosing to stay or […]
Mitigating Risk On Intestacy
Title Research are pleased to introduce their brand new guide which explores how to eliminate risk when dealing with an intestate estate. If you’ve ever administered an intestate estate, you’ll already know that the task comes with a significant amount of risk. Personal Representatives can be held financially and legally liable if an estate is […]
Welsh Charities Increasingly Reliant On Legacy Gifts In Wills
Top Welsh charities are becoming more and more reliant on income from charitable legacies, according to Remember A Charity’s new report ‘Welsh Legacy Fundraising Market 2019’ released this month. The legacy market is growing fast in Wales with smaller charities having a bigger share of the legacy market but large and health-related charities still dominate […]
Guardianship Act Law Change To Ease Grief Of Missing Persons’ Families
From next month, The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 will be introduced whereby grieving families of missing relatives will have the legal authority to deal with their finances and assets. The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 gained royal assent 2 years ago but has been gathering dust in parliament, waiting for approval. The Act would […]
Who Should Report A SAR?
The publication this week of the Law Commission’s report into the Anti-Money Laundering (AML) requirements for the reporting of suspicious activity has prompted firms to return the perennial question of who should be responsible for reporting? It’s been a long-held theory that the quality and quantity of SARs reporting might improve if it was the […]
Probate Solicitor Struck Off For Systematically Overcharging Clients
Experienced solicitor, Keith Smart, boasting over 40 years’ experience, has been struck off by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) and the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) for excessively overcharging probate clients £168,771 Between 2016 and May 2018. The 19-month spree of dishonesty is said to have occurred after an experienced credit controller left Kevin Smart’s law […]
Northumberland Church Becomes Setting Of Difficult Land Dispute
The threat of a light summer breeze brushes through the lush vegetation and gently sways through the enveloping trees protecting the stark grey stoned Victorian church. Once upon a time, this Northumberland church setting with picturesque, antiquated gravestones would have been the dream resting location for any Christian after death. However, this once popular community […]
Warring Step-Siblings Ask Judge To Decide Who Died First
Two step-sisters are asking a High Court Judge to decide which of their parents died first in order to ascertain who pockets the £300,000 inheritance. John Scarle aged 79 and his wife Ann aged 69 died of hypothermia at their home in Essex in October 2016. This has resulted in Anna Winter (Mr Scarle) and […]
Case Study: Certainty the National Will Register
Searching to prove the last Will is a matter of protection Neil Bates, Solicitor at Caris Robson LLP in Prudhoe, Northumberland, commented: “We were in possession of a Will written in 2014. There was a suggestion that there may be a later Will that the testator had made and we wanted to ensure as far […]
Only 25% Of Social Media Users Consider Their Digital Assets
Research has indicated that 33% of the world’s adult population have a social media account of some description, yet few have considered the implications of what happens to their online data after they die. Facebook alone has around 2.27 billion members with more than 1.4 billion set to die by 2100. Despite these figures, only […]
Indemnity Insurer Actively Seeks To Reward Well Managed Firms
Firms who maintain a claims-free record may be able to benefit from a financial rebate provided it meets certain conditions. New professional indemnity insurer New Eden is claiming to be the first to offer firms “direct financial rewards”. Richard Brown, Chairman of New Eden, said in an interview with Legal Futures that rewards could take […]
LEAP App Is Changing How Probate Is Managed
LEAP Legal Software have launched their LEAP Probate App, making the process simpler for those who work in the sector. It’s hoped the App will strike the balance between the care and attention needed to carry the probate work out with the need to work efficiently. The App is built with the end-user in mind. […]
Top Tips When Dealing With Estates With Foreign Assets
It can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to dealing with the administration of foreign assets such as overseas property, bank accounts or shares. Sara Janion, Director of Worldwide Lawyers – a UK-based company, which connects UK solicitors and legal practitioners to independent lawyers across the world – and Notary Public of […]
Funeral Director’s Fears Over Impact of Rising Funeral Costs
Following the HM Treasury’s (HMT) recent announcement on funeral plan regulation, a southern funeral director has warned of the implications of rising funerals costs on bereaved families. The Somerset funeral director is concerned that grief-stricken families are being left destitute after paying thousands of pounds on funerals for their loved ones As of June 2019, […]
Awards Set To Eclipse Immense Success Of 2018 Event
We are overwhelmed to have received such an amazing response to this year’s prestigious awards which is set to be bigger and better than last year’s successful inaugural event. The scintillating awards is brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, alongside headline sponsor, Arken.legal (UK) Ltd, a leader in software solutions for the legal […]
Introducing The Summer Edition Of Entitlement From Title Research
The summer 2019 edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s quarterly news digest, is now available for legal professionals to download completely free of charge. Entitlement is a digital magazine produced by the genealogy and asset repatriation specialists, Title Research. It is released every quarter and features informative and insightful articles, all written by experts in the legal […]
