Simpson Millar expands disputes team with Contentious Probate hire
Simpson Millar has announced the expansion of its national professional negligence and dispute resolution team with the appointment of Associate Barrister-at-law Alana Graham to its Contentious Probate team. Joining the firm with immediate effect, she brings more than 20 years’ experience to the role advising clients on Tax Planning, Wills, Trusts and Contentious Probate. Called […]
Certainty Expert Webinar: Inheritance Tax after Brexit for British nationals who own property in Spain
The National Will Register are pleased to welcome Roser Coll, Partner at Probate in Spain by Temis & Co who will be presenting our upcoming Certainty Expert Webinar on Thursday 11th February 2021 at 12.00pm, titled ‘Inheritance Tax after Brexit for British nationals who own property in Spain’. The webinar is aimed to provide information […]
“2021 will be what we make it.”
Resilience and the ability to accept change has unquestionably become our industry’s legacy from COVID-19. As we eagerly shut the door on 2020, what will 2021 bring us? Here are my predictions and hopes for the year ahead: Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger As a legal tech company, it was impressive to witness the speed with […]
Hear from Professionals about the online Probate Service
Professionals across the industry have voiced their views and experiences when using the online Probate Service since the mandatory roll out of online applications. On 1st October 2020, under legislation laid in Parliament, probate professionals were forced to submit probate forms and applications online from November. The statutory instrument made it mandatory for legal professionals […]
Introducing Nick Cousins, Founder and CEO Exizent
Founder and CEO of Exizent Nick Cousins has taken some time to speak to the readers of Today’s Wills and Probate, explaining who and what Exizent are. Tell us a little about where Exizent has come from and what you’re looking to achieve? Exizent came from personal experience of bereavement, and the fact that the current processes […]
IHT not immune to the impact of Covid-19
Inheritance tax (IHT) is not protected from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to a tax and wealth specialist. According to latest HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) figures published, IHT receipts hit a five-year high in the final quarter of 2020. The continual rise in receipts peaked in October 2020, with receipts in that […]
Innovation in the probate sector – share your views
Getting together and sharing views and best practices is important, especially now in the days of homeworking, homeschooling and lockdown restrictions. On Thursday 25 February 2021 at 10.30am, Today’s Wills and Probate are hosting a roundtable, and want to bring together practitioners in the profession to discuss innovation in probate services; placing the client at […]
Join the growing number of Tower Street Finance partners
Since Tower Street Finance launched its two flagship products, Inheritance Advance and IHT Loan, it has formed many successful partnerships with probate administrators, solicitors and financial services providers who were quick to see the benefits for themselves and their clients. Dicky Davies, business development director for Tower Street Finance, says: “We developed both products after […]
Our remote Estate Planning Foundation Course: Part 1
The essential guide to Will Writing, Estate Planning and LPA Drafting Has your business been affected by the current climate? Is your inbox empty and have your phones stopped ringing? Why not try something new for 2021 and give your business a boost? Estate Planning has thrived throughout the last year, with some firms reporting […]
Sharp increase in legal professionals seeking help for anxiety
The number of legal professionals contacting the charity LawCare for emotional support continues to rise year on year, with 738 legal professionals seeking help in 2020, a rise of 9% on the previous year. The charity received 964 calls, webchats, and emails to their support service in 2020. The most common problems cited were stress […]
‘DIY Will’ rejected in £300k case
A DIY Will has resulted in a family being pulled further apart as one sibling has pocketed her late father’s £300,000 fortune. Terri Tibbles was close to her father William Tibbles and expected to inherit all of his estate upon his passing in February 2018. William attached a letter of wishes to his Will he […]
Lockdown 3.0 set to continue till March
Prime Minister Boris Johnson, has stated that the national lockdown will remain in effect until early March at the earliest, as the UK comes to terms with the news that we have surpassed 100,000 deaths. During Prime Minister’s Querstions, he told the House of Commons that schools would be the first part of society to […]
Certainty Will Search locates Wills that contain unknown funeral wishes
A Certainty Will Search ensures that everything possible has been done to locate the last valid Will of the deceased. It is not uncommon for Wills to include funeral wishes such as burial wishes that loved ones may not be aware of prior to locating the Will, therefore creating a risk that these wishes may […]
Kings Court Trust’s latest blog demystifies probate and estate administration
Following a bereavement, there are a number of tasks to be considered which can make a difficult time even more challenging. In their latest blog, Kings Court Trust aims to make this difficult time less overwhelming by deciphering the terms probate and estate administration. They also explain the various steps involved in each process and […]
A step-by-step review of the risks and challenges in the estate administration process
A new blog from Title Research takes a look at the estate administration process, alongside the risks and challenges one may face at each stage. The estate administration process can be long and complex at times, especially when you’re dealing with an intestate estate, missing beneficiaries or overseas assets to be repatriated. Unique risks or […]
10,000 credit pack now available at Alpha Legal
We’ve listened to our larger Alpha Legal will writing clients and made a new 10,000 credit pack available in the online shop. This brings the price of each credit down to only 4p! What does this mean for Alpha Legal users sending forms to their clients? a basic ID request (with one form of photo […]
CLS Property Insight introduces Savendale, Powered by CLS PI
CLS Property Insight (CLS PI) announces a new partnership with Savendale Insurance Services – an established company with unrivalled industry experience and expertise that will bring a focused series of offerings to private client solicitors in Scotland. CLS PI has become a market-leading provider of Executry and Guardianship Bonds by listening to the industry and […]
Register tax advice work now or face SRA enforcement, law firms warned
Solicitor firms could face enforcement by the profession’s regulator if they do not register their tax advice work under new anti-money-laundering (AML) obligations, the Law Society of England and Wales has cautioned. Earlier this month, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) stated that solicitors had until 10 January to check if any tax advice work they […]
Brits fear a raid on their inheritance to pay for Coronavirus
Four in 10 people fear the Government will increase the current 40 per cent Inheritance Tax (IHT) rate to help cover the cost of the Covid-19 pandemic. The findings, from research by Tower Street Finance among 2,000 UK adults, revealed more than half (54 per cent) think the Government is set to hike the rate […]
Arken.legal (UK) Ltd releases intestacy tool to drive home the importance of having a will
What would happen to an estate, if someone died without a Will? Arken.legal’s new lead generation tool – Arken Intestacy – will show your potential clients in just one minute. Host the tool on your website and allow prospects to answer a series of short questions to generate an on-screen assessment of what would happen if they were to […]
