Hear from Parker Bullen Solicitors, winners at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020. The awards, which was back for it’s third year, took to the virtual stage and was […]
The King of Entertainment dies aged 88
Long-time TV chat show host, Desmond Bernard O’Connor CBE, sadly pasted away on 14th November, aged 88. The king of light entertainment is reported to have died ‘peacefully in his sleep’ following a ‘fall at his home in Buckinghamshire’. He began his successful career in 1963 with The Des O’Connor Show, which ran for ten […]
Inheritance “more important than work” for long-term prosperity
Inheritance is likely to become an increasingly important way for young, and not so young, people to own a property, achieve financial stability and ensure a “middle-class” lifestyle, according to recent media reports. The effects of Covid-19, combined with an unstable jobs market and four decades of steady property price inflation have combined to mean […]
Free virtual seminar: The missed millions
In September, Title Research launched a new virtual seminar series – a new way of sharing interesting information and industry insights using a unique interactive format. After the success of their first two live events, Title Research will be hosting a third virtual seminar on Thursday 26th November at 12:00-13:00pm. This session will include an […]
Hear from Taylor&Emmet winners at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020. The awards, which was back for it’s third year, took to the virtual stage and was […]
Caroline Flack died without making a Will
Caroline Flack’s fortune will be given to charity as no Will was made before she passed away earlier this year. The Love Island presenter died in February this year at the age of 40 with reports indicating she had left an estate worth £2m. However, once probate commenced it was revealed that her assets was […]
Arken.legal (UK) Ltd Offers Free Online Yoga Classes to Users During Lockdown
Arken.legal (UK) Ltd has taken its dedication to providing productive, flexible working environments one stretch further by offering its users free online yoga classes during England’s second national lockdown. “The team at Arken.legal were discussing how we can further support our clients during this time,” explains Pippa Shepherd, the legal software provider’s Head of Customer […]
What type of finances does an asset search investigate during probate?
Asset searching was engineered as an innovative technique to modernise estate administration and to assemble the assets which are owed to a deceased’s estate during probate. In our previous blogs we have spoken about why deceased individuals may have lost assets in their accounts, but there is often confusion over the type of assets which […]
Hear from Shoosmiths winners at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020. The awards, which was back for it’s third year, took to the virtual stage and was […]
Acting as a Professional Executor? Protect yourself with Certainty Will Search
Silks Solicitors have been members of Certainty the National Will Register for over six years and they regularly register their clients’ Wills with The National Will Register and incorporate Certainty Will Search into their internal process. In this case, Silks Solicitors were acting as a Professional Executor of an estate but as a safeguard measure […]
Lawyer Checker to Host Crucial Panel Discussion as Cybercrime Reaches New Heights
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have recently publicised their first thematic review investigating the impact of cybercrime. The review has highlighted a number of troublesome statistics making it definitively apparent that cyber related incidents leading to fraud remain one of the largest threats the legal sector faces. The SRA conducted the review by selecting a randomised […]
Hear from SLS Wills & More Ltd, who were Highly Commended at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020. The awards, which was back for it’s third year, took to the virtual stage and was […]
WillSuite to release another industry report
Leading software provider – WillSuite is currently collating data and feedback from a wide range of industry practitioners to understand the impact that Covid is having on the estate planning sector. Working with hundreds of estate planning businesses and solicitors firms in the private client sector, and being the software provider to both the SWW and the IPW, […]
IHT Share Loss Relief is a wealth-saver in volatile stock markets
As the World celebrated the arrival of a Covid-19 vaccine this week the global stock markets boomed on the positive news. The FTSE 100 had its best day since March, a top ten ‘single-day’ gain, adding around £82bn to the value of companies in the index. But big gains haven’t been the stock market story […]
Lawyer Checker Aim to Raise Christmas Spirits and Cyber-Security Awareness with Gift Hamper Giveaway
Earlier this week, the cyber-security thought leaders Lawyer Checker launched two exciting competitions each with an exclusive gift hamper up for grabs. The items within include state-of-the-art tech such as an iPad mini and Bluetooth headphones as well as other items suitable for any discerning practitioner in the legal sector. Lawyer Checker is hopeful that […]
Arken.legal (UK) Ltd Responds to Pandemic by Incorporating Video Witnessing into its Attestation Clause
Arken Professional now reflects the government’s temporary amendment to legislation for the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, which allows for the remote witnessing of Wills via video link. In response to the pandemic and the inability of some people to get Wills witnessed in the physical presence of witnesses, the government has passed temporary legislation […]
Hear from Simpson Solicitors winners at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020. The awards, which was back for it’s third year, took to the virtual stage and was […]
Legal firms sign up to Will Aid to help protect families
Legal firms, probate practitioners and professionals sign up to Will Aid’s Annual Will Writing campaign to help protect families across the country following the impact of coronavirus. The pandemic has caused unprecedented disruptions in the Wills and probate sector, which has seen a huge surge in people wanting to address later life planning, in particular […]
Latest HMCTS update on The Probate Office developments
Today’s Wills and Probate caught up with the Probate Office to get an update on the progress made since the summer. Back in the July we gave an insight into the probate office during Covid-19 following a surge in probate applications which led to a huge demand of their services. Since then, HM Courts and […]
Probate practitioners are in this together says leading lawyer
Probate practitioners should “give themselves a pat on the back” and recognise the extraordinary lengths they go to, to ensure that clients are dealt with compassionately and fairly, says Jacqueline Emmerson in a video for Today’s Wills & Probate. As Managing Director of Newcastle and Sunderland- based Emmerson’s Solicitors, Jacqueline has seen first hand the […]
