Choose The Easy Route, Choose Countrywide Legacy!
Wondering whether Countrywide Legacy is right for you? Let us explain why we’re the best legal document drafting software on the market… Written by industry professionals! Our software is written in-house, by Trust and Estate Practitioners (TEPs) who are currently working in the field. Our high level of expertise means that we are in tune with what both you and your […]
Chosen Inheritance Announce Its Acquisition by Estate Planning Solutions
Chosen Inheritance, a widely recognised and highly regarded Estate Planning Business in London and the South-East is pleased to announce the acquisition of the business by Estate Planning Solutions; the Cheadle based wills and estate planning company. Chosen Inheritance owners Peter Spillman and Cynthia Spillman made the decision following extensive talks with Estate Planning Solutions […]
Legacy Body Confronts HMCTS On Probate Delays
Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) have urgently contacted HMCTS to find out why applications for a Grant of Probate are taking up to 3 months to progress as the prolonged delay is causing a massive headache amongst probate professionals and leaving their grieving clients in financial limbo. ILM is aware that many of their members are […]
Billions Needed To Restore Social Care System
A House of Lords Committee urgently recommends the Government to inject £8 billion into social care in order to restore the service to an acceptable standard and introduce free personal care over a 5-year period. The Economic Affairs Committee published its report ‘Social care funding: time to end a national scandal’ this month which reveals […]
OPG Helping Consumers By Hitting Their Key Performance Indicators
As the Office of the Public Guardian publish their business plan for 2019/20, the governmental department’s facts and figures for the last year suggest this is one area of Government fulfilling their obligations. For the year 2018/19, 89% of customers were very or fairly satisfied with the OPG’s overall services. This represents a 9% improvement […]
Court Of Protection Fee Reduced For Applicants
All persons who need to take control of a loved ones’ welfare and finances because they have lost mental capacity will be able to make an application to start court proceedings at a reduced fee from 22nd July, according to a statutory instrument laid before parliament last week. Amendments have been made to the Court […]
Filipina Widow Loses Share Of Husband’s Fortune
A Filipina widow loses in a court fight against her stepchildren over her husband’s fortune. Rosita Hendry, 52, met her husband Michael Hendry, who was 20 years her senior, in the Philippines in 2001 and married two years later, residing together in Surrey. Their relationship broke down following accusations of alcoholism and adultery which resulted […]
Title Research Launch New International Currency Transfer Service With TorFX
Title Research are pleased to announce the launch of their international currency transfer service, powered by award-winning currency broker TorFX. This brand new service provides Title Research’s clients with risk-reducing currency transfer solutions when making corporate currency transfers. Currently, the currency market is unpredictable and in 2019 alone we’ve seen the GBP/USD exchange rate vary […]
Office Of Tax Simplification Propose New Inheritance Tax Gifting Rules
The inheritance rule involving inheritance gift giving before death could reduce from seven to five years. Currently, any estate gifted within seven years of a person’s death are liable to be included in any inheritance tax bill with a sliding scale being imposed between three and seven years of the gift being given and the […]
Is Working For Small Law Firms The Future?
A leading global provider of information and analytics has revealed that from 2016 – 2019 solicitors leaving larger practices to work in smaller firms has increased from 53% in 2016 to 64% in 2019. The latest Bellwether report titled, ‘Is the Future Small?’, published today by LexisNexis UK, highlights that the small law firm sector […]
The Internet Graveyard: Advising Clients On Their Digital Assets
In recent decades, private client Solicitors have observed an increasing requirement to assist Will clients with their digital assets. And this trend will only continue with each passing year as we each establish a larger online presence. According to research by the Oxford Internet Institute, by 2100, there will be nearly 5 billion people deceased […]
Devastating Impact Of Elder Attorney Abuse
The continuing threat to the older population when appointing an attorney whom they trust to look after them is ever-growing, Over the past year, there has been an influx in the number of people, in trusted positions, exploiting the people they should be protecting from financial harm. The Government carried out almost 50% more investigations […]
Charity Bodies Welcome Interim Wills Notification Service
HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) has announced the Wills notification service will continue with Smee & Ford in the interim until they have implemented a new long-term arrangement. HMCTS have agreed on a sustainable arrangement with Smee & Ford for the existing legacy notification service to continue until a new service have been put […]
Welcoming Rita Leat To The Awards Judging Panel
We are delighted to officially welcome Chief Executive of the Institute of Paralegals, Rita Leat 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 […]
Webinar: Supermen Webinar 55 – The definitive guide to Trusts
Agenda Trusts explored, exploded and explained… How they are taxed? How to run a Trust How to draft a Memorandum of Wishes How does a FLIT work? How does a Discretionary Trust work? What is the alternative to Discretionary Trusts? Why is a professional trustee important? How does a professional trustee save the client money? […]
From the Desk of the DG – New Partnership And Courses
The College of Will Writing announces a new partnership and a new range of courses. The Society in association with the College of Will Writing is excited to announce the launch of a new range of specialist courses and a new presenter. The original launch date was September, but we have decided to launch the […]
Law Society Confront HMCTS Over Probate Delays
The Law Society met with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) officials last week to discuss their concerns regarding the prolonged delays to the probate service. On Thursday 27th June 2019, the Law Society implored HMCTS to provide regular and improved levels of communications to probate practitioners, executors and grieving families. HMCTS confirmed that the […]
Millions Not Prepared For Future Social Care Costs
Association of British Insurers (ABI) warns the Government that pensioners face a financial crisis because they have not planned for future social care costs. According to a new report conducted by ABI, nine in 10 retirees will be confronted with a monetary dilemma due to not preparing for later life when they may well need […]
Arken.legal and the Institute of Professional Will Writers working together
Arken.legal and the IPW announce the finalisation of a partnership agreement to promote the Arken product suite to IPW members. The IPW promotes Arken as a leading document drafting system in the market, with a wealth of features, controls and functionality to manage risk and compliance, making it an excellent business tool for its members. […]
Fewer Younger People Making Wills In 2019
The average of age a person making a Will in the UK has risen significantly to 57-years-old in 2019. According to recent industry trends and patterns, carried out by will writing software provider WillSuite, the sector’s consumers are adhering to the older stereotype, despite attempts to encourage a younger demographic to prepare for life after […]
