A house that has become recently vacant, due to an owner having passed away or being moved out for their own safety, may need a little more attention than normal to protect it and prepare Read More
As the world grapples with the implications of a global health pandemic, many have turned their minds to estate planning and will-making. The recent Certainty Expert Webinar from Tom Dumont QC, Barrister, Radcliffe Chambers titled ‘Read More
First Category Shortlists Announced For The British Wills And Probate
Excitement is growing for The British Wills and Probate Awards, as the first three category shortlists have been revealed. The awards are brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, alongside headline sponsor, Arken.Read More
Dr Nicholas Bevan, solicitor and senior associate at Solicitors Title LLP, took the time to share his views on the Ministry of Justice’s announcement it made almost a week ago regarding the legalisation of Read More
There has been lots of positive things happening across the sector this week, so we wanted to share these good vibes with you as part of our ‘Feel Good Friday’ news items. Here is a Read More
Keeping up to date with changes in legislation is critical when dealing with estate planning clients and their financial affairs. Our Webinars are designed to not only keep you abreast of what you can offer Read More
The Law Society for England and Wales has launched a survey to find out how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected the working practices of disabled lawyers, as they make bid to understand how to improve Read More
Whilst many of us have been getting to grips with the various phases of the government’s plans to lockdown and subsequently return the country to normal, it’s safe to say that cyber criminals Read More
The Residence Nil Rate Band: At current rates, everybody has an individual initial Inheritance Tax allowance of £325,000.00 that applies against their Estate. Anything up to this amount is passed to your beneficiaries’ tax free. It Read More
By Andrew Ritson, Finders International’s Legal Support Services manager Probate solicitors will be used to dealing with beneficiaries and it is important for the estate’s personal representatives (PRs) that due diligence is carried Read More
Kings Court Trust’s latest blog post reviews the impact of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on Wills, probate and estate administration. For the vast majority of us, COVID-19 has had an effect on the way Read More
A bitter family dispute has continued to rumble on as a man attempts to overturn a High Court’s decision regarding his mother’s Will. Last month, we reported that Susan Bond, successfully overturned her Read More
Announced in the Budget in March, larger law firms will face a levy of between £100 and £200 per every £1m of revenue, that will go towards supporting the government’s economic plan. Firms that are subject Read More
Written by Pippa Shepherd, Head of Customer Engagement at Arken.legal On a Friday night 19 weeks ago, I packed up from the office, wished my colleagues a happy weekend and drove home – it didn’t Read More
Enhance your knowledge of how to deal with an intestate estate by joining Title Research’s next webinar. On Wednesday 5th August at 12pm, Title Research’s Technical Manager, Simon Barber, will provide an in-depth Read More
At the weekend, the Ministry of Justice announced that video Wills that were made during the coronavirus pandemic would be legalised. In the hope of reducing the number of contentious probate cases that could undoubtedly Read More
Up to 10% of UK adults born in the 1980s will inherit more than half as much as an average person would earn in their lifetime. A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has Read More
Legal mental health charity LawCare has appointed a new chair to its board of trustees. Andrew Caplen replaces outgoing chair Bronwen Still as of this month. Andrew is a Solicitor, Notary Public and a former Read More
The summer 2020 edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s quarterly news digest, is now available for legal professionals to download completely free of charge. Entitlement is a digital magazine produced by the genealogy and asset repatriation Read More
In our industry, transparency allows our clients to make informed choices prior to instructing a firm to carry out any work. It is taken quite seriously by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA), who provides a Read More