Join Title Research on Wednesday 8th July at 12pm when they will be hosting a free webinar about dealing with UK shareholdings in estate administration. The 15-minute webinar can contribute to continuing competence and will Read More
The Women In Wills LinkedIn group has continued to grow throughout lockdown, with more and more professionals wanting to share their knowledge and virtually network with their peers during lockdown. The group now has over 500 Read More
It has been confirmed by HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) that a measure which requires solicitors to report cross-border transactions to the authorities has been delayed by six months. The delay in the implementation of Read More
The first UKLTA online forum took place last week, where our expert panel shared their top tips for Remote Client Onboarding, as well as more general advice on bringing new technology into your firm. Our Read More
It is not uncommon for firms to close down and for others to inherit their Will Bank. Although their clients’ Wills have been safely moved and stored, often the Testators who wrote the Will are Read More
SunLife’s equity release director Simon Stanney busts the seven biggest myths surrounding equity release. Equity release lets you get cash from the value that’s tied up in your home, and as a result, Read More
The pioneer of an online “webcam wills” service says the Covid-19 pandemic should prompt an overhaul of the Victorian legislation which currently governs the making of a valid will in England and Wales. Since the Read More
A leading South East law film is urging HMRC to provide clarification on whether the estates of the NHS workers and other emergency personnel who have lost their lives due to the Corona virus will Read More
My name is Kevin Karue, CEO and co-founder of Lifeium Ltd, a legal technology company in the UK. I am a lawyer by profession, and until March 2020 was involved in day to day legal practice. Read More
Calls For Changes To Wills Amid Pandemic accurately reports the widely held assumption that section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 insists on the physical ‘presence’ of a testamentary witnesses. This view has been adopted by the Read More
Today’s Wills & Probate are delighted to welcome new partner Tower Street Finance on to the publication. In this short Q&A, Richard (Dicky) Davies of Business Development Director speaks to us about Read More
If there is one thing the coronavirus pandemic has proved to us all it that life is precious. It’s therefore little wonder that the lesson has resulted in a surge in demand for wills. Read More
The Sentiments Survey conducted by Today’s Wills and Probate has shown those in the wills and probate industry are beginning to return to the office, with many mixing working remotely and in the office Read More
During a time when many people have had to adapt to social distancing, working from home or being furloughed, it’s safe to say that we all expected a loss in business as the pandemic Read More
Red flags and alarm bells have been raised by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), who have discovered that some mortgage advisors were giving questionable advice to clients. The regulator has announced it will be carrying Read More
The annual Hiscox Cyber Readiness Report has been released with an update on progress in the cyber security arena for UK businesses. The headlines from the report, now in its 4th year, include A near Read More
The number of probate applications being received by HM Courts & Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have exceeded the number of those being issued. The Government has brought in extra staff to deal with this surge in Read More
The coronavirus has undoubtedly had a catastrophic ripple effect that has affected people in so many different ways. Hundreds of thousands of people have sadly lost their lives around the world. Economies have been hit Read More
This webinar will be discussing how to select the most appropriate Trust for your client’s lifetime planning needs. Agenda Lifetime Trust that they can benefit from? Lifetime Trust for Inheritance Tax planning Lifetime Trust Read More
HMRC has announced changes to the way in which it deals with the “Probate Summary” form IHT421 for grants in England and Wales. The Revenue says it will now be emailing the forms directly to Read More