Benjamin Field was found guilty of murdering 69-year-old Peter Farquhar in August of 2019. It appeared financial gain was Mr Field’s motivation as he is said to have tricked Mr Farquhar into changing his Will Read More
Legal Workflow is delighted to welcome on board Chas Drane who has recently joined Legal Workflow as Legal Knowledge Engineer. Chas is a first-class honours graduate in Business and Systems Management. He has a broad Read More
Webinar:Source of Funds – let technology remove the risk Date: 16th January Time: 10.00am __________________ Technology advances regardless of which sector people work in. It’s true that some sectors move a lot quicker than others Read More
In October 2019, Lloyd’s Banking Group discovered roughly 9,000 wills of deceased customers. Stored away as part of the ‘safe custody’ service that had been closed in 2011, the undistributed wills have caused an inheritance mess for Read More
The average cost of a funeral has increased by 3.4% to £4,417 since last year. The increase is forcing a lot more grieving families into financial difficulties according to the latest ‘Cost of Dying’ Report by SunLife. 12.5% Read More
The High Court has ruled on a case involving an incapacitated man (QD) a habitual resident in Spain who was brought back to England by his adult children (TD and BS) against the wishes of Read More
Grow your Estate Planning Business in 2020 at our business growth workshop. Understand and map your business objectives and develop a plan It’s the start of a new decade. Lot’s of us have plans Read More
“We must make haste then, not only because we are daily nearer death, but also because the conception of things and the understanding of them cease first.” Marcus Aurelius With Alzheimer’s and dementia now Read More
At the start of the year, it was announced that television medium and psychic Derek Acorah had passed away at the age of 68. His wife Gwen said that her “beloved” husband had passed away following Read More
The Acceptance in Lieu scheme ended the year acquiring six Rembrandt etchings to settle an inheritance tax debt worth in excess of £150,000. UK tax law introduced the Acceptance in Lieu scheme to allow inheritance tax Read More
Younger women could be creating difficulties for their retirement as more look to opt out of their workplace pension schemes. According to data obtained from Royal London’s auto-enrolment records, over 1 in 10 (10.6%) women aged between 22 Read More
Well quite a lot actually! They’re getting more and more sophisticated. In this article, we look at what’s available now and peek into the not too distant future. How can I help you? Read More
Title Research are starting the new year with an informative look at what 2020 has to offer. Hosted by Simon Barber, Technical Manager at Title Research, the webinar will discuss probate fees and whether the increase Read More
Our latest tool makes it easy to provide quick quotes and ensure price transparency for wills and Lasting Power of Attorney At Hoowla, we’re always looking for new ways to help solicitors improve their Read More
The new decade is now in full swing and the plethora of proposed private members’ bills making their way through the House of Lords could have huge implications for private client legal service practitioners. In Read More
All probate sub-registries face total closure by the end of the first quarter of the year. According to the Gazette, HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) aims to close the remaining 18 sub-registries by the end Read More
Register for our upcoming webinar: OnDMARC: The questions law firms want answering Email redirection fraud was a lucrative tool in the criminal underworld accruing £123.7 million from UK account holders in 2018 alone, according to a UK Read More
At the end of last year, a grieving mother lost her appeal to reclaim money from her deceased son’s estate after he used the loan to help purchase his first home. The contentious case Read More
Depending on the complexity of the estate, administration following a death can be legally complicated. However, for insolvent estates, whereby the liabilities exceed the value of the assets, the process can be more so. This Read More
Christmas is over for yet another year. However, for those who genuinely aspire to become a better version of themselves, the New Year heralds a wonderful opportunity to leave the past well and truly behind. Read More