The Rt. Hon. Sir Andrew McFarlane, President of the Family Division and Head of Family Justice has issued guidance relating to the replacement of affidavits with statements of truth in non-contentious probate processes. President’s Read More
Last week, professionals in the industry came together in a virtual environment to discuss risks that have arisen in the wills and probate sector, especially since firms and practitioners have been adopting the “new normal”. Read More
Create Inter Vivos Trusts in a fraction of the time with Arken Lifetime – Arken.legal (UK) Ltd’s new efficiency solution. Award-winning legal technology provider, Arken.legal (UK) Ltd, has launched Arken Lifetime – a new Read More
As a solicitor or Will writing professional, you need to demonstrate due diligence when distributing an estate to ensure that no later Wills that the deceased may have written exist and therefore present a risk Read More
The Competition Market Authority (CMA) has been informed by the Legal Ombudsman (LeO), that the time is now right to allow complaints from clients of unregulated legal service providers. Clients are unclear about which areas Read More
Since the arrival of Covid-19 and lockdown there has been a lot of discussion and articles about home working. Much of this has focused on home working from the viewpoint of the individual – should I Read More
On 2 November 2020 the amended Non-Contentious Probate Rules come into force. They include the Overriding Objective, require solicitors and probate practitioners to use the online portal and replace the need for an affidavit with a witness Read More
Against the backdrop of Legal Geek’s annual virtual conference, the Law Society of England and Wales today launched its LawTech, Ethics and the Rule of Law discussion paper, which seeks views on the ethical Read More
For those of you finding themselves working from home and, like me, have the TV on for a bit of background noise, you may well have noticed the amount of charities offering free Wills (and Read More
The Britney Spears conservatorship battle continues, with her lawyers outlining her mental capacity, and detailing the pressures her father (sole conservator) has been placing on her. Spear’s lawyer, Sam Ingham has described the pop Read More
The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives (CILEx) has called for changes to the legal regulatory framework to accommodate the growth of emerging lawtech solutions and the increasing use of remotely accessed legal services. It says Read More
Boris Johnson has addressed both Parliament and the nation today as he’s outlined his latest measures in a bid to simplify and standardize the rules regarding the Coronavirus restrictions implemented in England. The cases Read More
HM Courts and Tribunals Services (HMCTS) have released three new online probate guidance service documents to assist legal professionals applying for grant applications. The step-by-step guides set out how to sign up for the service Read More
Vincent’s Solicitors has created a brand new probate team to assist clients in the Lancashire area due to an increase in workload. The new team has over 50 years’ experience in probate work between them, Read More
Free interactive webinar: Trusts and Probate: Updates on major changes in Private Client practice Fraser and Fraser host free interactive webinar with guest speaker John D. Bunker LL.B CTA TEP, freelance lecturer and Consultant Read More
In less than two weeks’ time, the great and the good of the wills and probate sector will congregate virtually for the 2020 British Wills and Probate Awards. The overriding purpose of the awards is to Read More
Today’s Wills and Probate wanted to mark and recognise World Mental Health tomorrow (10th October) to raise awareness of the importance of good mental health and well-being in the private client sector and legal Read More
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have issued eight separate email scam alerts impersonating law firms in a matter of days. All eight scams were reported on 5th, 6th and 7th October where emails had been Read More
Many estate planners are aware of the benefits of having life assurance policies held in Trust as opposed to not, but when it comes to “which” Trust to use, that’s when things can become Read More
Certainty expert webinars present Holly Chantler, Partner at Morrisons Solicitors
We’re pleased to welcome Holly Chantler, Partner at Morrisons Solicitors who will be presenting our next Certainty Expert Webinar on Thursday 22nd October at 12.00pm, titled ‘ACC & Others: what it means for professional Read More