What you need to know! It was anticipated the March Budget would be further delayed following the departure of Sajid Javid, however the new Chancellor, Rishi Sunak has confirmed the budget will go ahead as Read More
It’s important to ensure the utmost of care is taken when creating a Lasting Power of Attorney document as having an application rejected will at best incur additional costs and time. If the donor Read More
As reported in the Law Gazette, last week the Court of Protection (CoP) ruled on guidance to those acting as deputies on behalf of incapacitated clients, informing them they should seek permission before beginning litigation. Read More
Topical Talks with Title Research is a podcast about estate administration, probate and other areas of interest in the Wills and probate sector. In each episode, the specialists at Title Research speak to a highly Read More
Following rumours that Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak would axe pension tax relief, today instead Sunak announced that the point at which tapering of the allowance kicks in from £200,000. Any person with an income Read More
Research from Profile Pensions has revealed that the pensions gap between men and women, is far worse than the gender pay gap, which is attempting to be rectified. During their research, Profile Pensions analysed over 20,000 Read More
Since the government launched the Children’s Funeral Fund for England (CFF) in July, over 1,000 grieving families have used the scheme. The fund has paid over half a million pounds to families who have lost Read More
The pension sector is losing an estimated £6 billion each year to fraud. When broken down, private pensions are losing £4.9 billion each year whilst public and government pensions are losing £1.1 billion according to ‘The Estimate of Read More
Increasingly, many private client firms are looking at how to provide a more user-friendly service for their clients seeking help with their Wills, trusts and probate matters. You’ll probably hear firms cite, expertise, their Read More
Digitisation, CRM, Blockchain, automation, cyber security – just a few terms taking the spotlight amongst the ‘what’s next?’ conversations across the legal technology industry. Enabling efficiency through technology is a no-brainer for businesses that are Read More
The increased number of products and plans available to homeowners is encouraging a lot more younger people to use equity release products. Over the last four years, the number of 55-year olds researching equity release Read More
I enjoyed an interesting evening at the Wills & Probate Summit from Today’s Wills & Probate at the end of February. The format was unusual in that dinner and drinks came before the serious Read More
An online search for ‘selling probate property UK’ produces an overwhelming 1.72 million results, with the first few pages full of companies that either buy probate homes for cash or auction them off. A seven-day turnaround Read More
Kingsley Napley has attempted to offer a user friendly consumer vlog by looking at the frequent issues arising in the creation of a valid Will. In the third instalment of our “Contesting a will” series, Read More
Yesterday marked International Women’s Day which celebrates and highlights women’s achievements throughout history and how far we have come in gender equality since the Sex Disqualification Act was passed in 1919. Even though gender Read More
Over two million people aged over 55-years are currently living in sub-standard homes. According to the ‘Home and Dry’ report, carried out by the Centre for Ageing Better and Care & Repair England, 4.3 million homes Read More
Senior homeowners will need an annual retirement income which amounts to more than double of today’s average of £17,212. According to a report released by the Equity Release Council and Key, it has been revealed Read More
Almost half of all homeowners do not have a valid Will. According to a recent survey conducted by Royal London, 44 per cent of respondents who owned property did not have a valid Will in place, Read More
Are you undecided as to whether you should nominate a colleague or your firm for the 2020 British Wills and Probate Awards? We understand that entering industry awards ceremonies are not top of your agenda as Read More
Landmark’s Financial Asset Search service introduces both active and inactive consumer credit data for probate professionals Landmark Information, the property, land and environmental data specialist, has today announced that, for the first time, probate Read More