Probate Genealogists Proudly Supports Sector Awards Ceremony
Kin Probate is thrilled to be a part of the second upcoming prestigious 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. Professional probate genealogists, Kin Probate are honoured to be supporting the awards […]
UK Trusts And Estates Decline For Fourth Consecutive Year
The number of trusts and estates fell for the fourth consecutive year in 2017/18 to 149,500. This represents a 29% drop in the past 12 years since the 220,500 trusts and estates recorded in 2005/06, according to new data from HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC). In 2013/14, 171,500 trusts and estates made a full self-assessment. […]
Windows 7 Is Nearing The End
Windows 7 has only 3 months left of extended support from firm Microsoft, as the January 14th 2020 deadline looms closer. What does this mean? The fact that Microsoft are removing their support for Windows 7, doesn’t mean that on 14th January your computer won’t work. It’ll just mean that your computer will be more […]
What Will Brexit Mean For Data Compliance?
As the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) nears its 18 month anniversary, recent research conducted by software supplier Egress have revealed that only 48% of UK businesses are fully compliant with the rules. Organisations had taken their GDPR compliance seriously in the lead up to the May 2018 deadline, but activity started to drop off […]
Top UK Barristers Chambers Supports Exclusive Sector Awards
3PB Barristers is thrilled to be a part of the second upcoming prestigious 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. One of the largest and leading sets of barrister’s chambers in the […]
It’s Back! Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order Reinstated Alongside Parliament
Earlier this week, the Supreme Court ruled that Boris Johnson’s decision to prorogue Parliament was unlawful. Following that decision, Parliament swiftly resumed business as usual which meant Parliamentary Orders and Notices that were suspended now have a new lease of life. This means that the previously lapsed Non-Contentious Probate (Fees) Order 2018 will also return […]
Law Society Dissatisfied Over HMCTS Withholding Probate Statistics
The Law Society is disappointed to read that the court statistics released yesterday had withheld the latest probate volumes. The Q2 statistics revealed by HMCTS for the numbers of probates issued did not contain the latest volumes in them and instead had a note in the publication stating, “In discussion with the Chief Statistician, we […]
UKLTA Announces Legaltech Roundtable Series
The Legal Technology Association for the UK (UKLTA) are delighted to announce a series of informative legaltech roundtables taking place across the UK during the Autumn. The aim of the roundtables is to build a greater understanding of the issues around engagement with legal technology and determine how best the UKLTA can help. The output […]
Conducting Genealogical Research With Insurance In Mind
When searching for missing beneficiaries in estate administration, it’s important to conduct genealogical research with insurance in mind. If a missing beneficiary can’t be found, it’s likely that you’ll need to protect the estate from future claims by obtaining missing beneficiary indemnity insurance. During the application process for missing beneficiary insurance, insurers will normally ask […]
Email Fraud Targeting Wills And Probate Sector Consumers
Emails claiming to be sent from a law firm in regards to an inheritance issue have been sent to the public as email fraud becomes an ever increasing threat to legal service professionals. Over two thirds of the UK public believe they have been targeted by phishing emails in the last six months. According to […]
Unscrupulous Attorney Jailed For Abusing Her Position
An attorney entrusted with settling the financial affairs of two people she had known for over 20 years has been jailed for abusing her position and stealing over £75,000 between 2013 and 2017. Monica Bailey was deemed ‘wicked’ and ‘greedy’ as she was sentenced to two years in prison for abusing her power of attorney […]
HMCTS Launch Online Probate National Trial
Legal professionals are now able to access probate services online. From the start of October, HM Courts and Tribunals service have increased the online access for legal professionals to make applications for probate, intestacy or a grant of representation after a national pilot was launched. Since the pilot process was implemented over 50 law firms […]
‘The Power of Your People’ – Law Share Annual Conference 2019
Getting the most out of your team is vital if you want to succeed in business, and this is the theme that will be running through the Law Share 5th annual conference on 2nd October. According to Forbes: “Employee engagement is the emotional commitment the employee has to the organisation and its goals. This emotional […]
SWW Annual Conference 2019
Time is running out to book your place at The Society of Will Writers Annual Conference and spaces are filling up fast! This year’s event takes place on the 7th and 8th of October at The Hilton East Midlands Airport. Based on feedback from previous years we searched for a new venue, opting for the […]
Almost 2,000 Homes Per Month Sold To Fund Social Care
On average, 1,760 older homeowners per month or 406 older homeowners every week are being forced to sell their homes to fund their social care costs. According to new research by Independent Age, 21,120 homes were sold in 2018 with the funds being used to pay for the vital care all people should be entitled […]
Settify Enlist AI To Make Will-Drafting Faster, Easier And More Profitable
Solicitors at Probaters and legal technologists Settify have joined forces to design and successfully launch Europe’s first artificially intelligent Wills and Estates client intake system. The online system uses artificial intelligence to help firms interact with new Wills and Estate clients in real time. One of the benefits of this new system, sees it being […]
Siblings Win High Court Battle Protecting Trust From Inheritance Tax
Three siblings, orphaned after losing both their father and mother between 2010 and 2016, have won a High Court ruling which will protect £112,000 of their trust from the clutches of inheritance tax. Following the death of her husband in 2010, Sally Elizabeth Alston set aside £250,000 in the form of a trust which would […]
Too Many Estates Complete Onerous Tax Notification Forms
At least two fifths of all UK estates are being forced to complete burdensome tax notification forms after the death of a loved one despite only a fraction of all UK estates being liable to pay inheritance tax. According to recently published inheritance tax information by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC), since 2009 at least […]
Dementia And The Benefits Of A Lasting Power Of Attorney
What is an Lasting Power of Attorney (LPA)? An LPA covers decisions about your financial affairs, or your health and care. It comes in effect if you lose mental capacity, or if you no longer want to make decisions for yourself. You would set up an LPA if you want to make sure you’re covered […]
The UK’s Concerning Social Care Problem
A House of Lords select committee has urged the Government to immediately increase spending on social care by £8 billion in order to restore social care to acceptable standards. The Economic Affairs Committee recently published its report ‘Social Care Funding: time to end a national scandal today’. The report makes a number of recommendations that […]
