The Law Society Excellence Awards shortlist has now been announced with the event being held virtually next month. The Law Society’s website states: “The Excellence Awards entries we have received in what has been Read More
The International Underwriting Association of London (IUA), the trade body with the responsibility for underwriting professional indemnity insurance (PII) have written an open letter of the industry warning them about their PII renewals. In the Read More
WillSuite’s Head of Growth Tom Stansfield is running a number of practical workshops to support users market their business. Everything from ‘How to create the perfect email marketing campaign’ to ‘Using the system to Read More
There have 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
Today’s Conveyancer, the sister publication of Today’s Wills and Probate, has partnered with employee engagement and performance management solution provider Weekly10 to investigate the present and future impacts of COVID-19 on the legal Read More
Our ‘Technical Corner’ brings you information that will help you to continue to grow and develop in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Amy Bell, Director of Teal Compliance. If you Read More
In a series of Supporters in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our supporters of The British Wills & Probate Awards 2020. This year the awards will recognise a sector which has tackled the challenges Read More
At the start of the week a Statutory Instrument (SI), was laid in the House of Commons which will enable the legalisation of the video witnessing of wills to come into force temporarily on 28 September 2020. Read More
An experienced lawyer who is a contributing author to a national handbook on probate has been appointed head of the Wills and Estates department at Thursfields Solicitors. Ian Bond has joined the leading Midlands law Read More
More and more people these days are choosing the surrogacy route to have children but there are some important issues to consider both for the intended parents and the surrogate herself, in terms of their Read More
This week marks Remember a Charity week, and to coincide with the week, Co-Op Legal Services has released its business data which has demonstrated that in the last 12 months legacy gifting to charities has increased Read More
The Legal Services Board (LSB), recently published its Prices of Individual Consumer Legal Services in England and Wales 2020: Wave 3 of a survey of prices for commonly used legal services report, in which it highlights regional Read More
Last week, Patrick McLarry from Devon went to court as The Pensions Regulator (TPR) sought a confiscation order from the charity trustee for £250,000. Previously Mr McLarry was handed a five year custodial sentence after he Read More
Join Title Research’s webinar on Wednesday 16 September at 12pm and learn about how to navigate the complex process of transferring or selling USA shares. Kate Sunderland, Title Research’s Asset Repatriation Specialist, will provide Read More
There has been lots of publicity and a social media movement in a bid to help Britney Spears appoint someone other than her father Jamie in the position of her Conservatorship, as she attempts to Read More
A report released by the Tech London Advocates’ (TLA) Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group in conjunction with the Law Society of England and Wales provides lawyers with regulatory guidance around distributed ledger technology (DLT) and Read More
Last week the Solicitor’s Regulation Authority (SRA) issued their cyber crime thematic review, and reminded law firms that now more than ever was a time to remain cyber secure. The review focuses on 40 separate Read More
Pension scams have cost the UK Over £30 million since 2017 according to Regulators in the industry. According to complaints filed with Action Fraud, £30,857,329 has been reported lost to pension fraudsters in the last few years with Read More
With law firms, financial advisers and charities reporting a surge in Will-writing enquiries during the pandemic1, Remember A Charity in your Will Week (7-13 September 2020) launches today, offering a campaign toolkit designed to help advisers Read More
It is thought that Will disputes could potentially grow as parents begin to leave their wealth in unequal shares to their children. Research conducted by Charles Stanley revealed that only 55% of adults plan to split Read More