Content is King webinar recap
Last week we hosted the first in our 8 weekly content marketing webinars for Today’s Media. It was so exciting to see such a good turn out and have lots of great feedback around the content. In our piece this week we just wanted to cover what happened at our webinar if you missed it, […]
HMCTS operational position : weekly summary updates
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 15th March 2021. -Updated: We are opening 3 new Nightingale Courts. The first in in Wolverhampton and will provide 2 additional Crown Courtrooms. The second court is in Liverpool and will provide 1 additional room for Crown Court work. The final court will be in […]
Flexible Life/Life Interest Wills: A WARNING for your client’s wealth!
Whether you’re an estate planner, private client solicitor, Will writer, financial adviser, accountant or another within the industry, for us to write the best Wills possible and formulate the strongest estate plans for our clients, all of us within the legal profession should be asking ourselves one question: Can I write a Will that includes […]
Benefits of becoming a Tower Street Finance partner
Tower Street Finance currently has two products, Inheritance Advance which allows beneficiaries to get access to an inheritance sooner, and IHT Loan which helps executor clients unlock estates by paying the inheritance tax bill. Both products have been tailor-made to not only provide solutions to the wide range of problems beneficiaries and executors can face, […]
Classic car auctions close their catalogue for the Warwickshire Collection Part 3
• 1983 Jaguar XJ-S HE 5.3 Lynx Eventer • 1972 Daimler Double-Six Series 1 • 1994 Daimler Majestic (XJ40) • 1993 Jaguar XJS 5.3 Auto Convertible The Warwickshire Collection Part 3 forms part of Classic Car Auctions Spring Live Online Auction, which is just over a week away, taking place on Friday 26th March. The […]
LPA’s and the Covid Vaccine
Since the 9th December 2020, the UK has been rolling out it’s coronavirus vaccine program, giving priority to those most at risk. However, the pandemic demonstrated that there was an urgent need for a focus to be placed on Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPA). The plight of TV presenter Kate Garraway, demonstrated how an LPA […]
8 in 10 go with the first funeral director they find
Even though funeral costs have risen by 128% over the past 17 years, and now stand at £4,184 on average, most people still don’t shop around for funeral services. New data released from SunLife’s Cost of Dying Report 2021 reveals that just 18 per cent of people get more than one funeral director quote, while […]
Certainty Expert Webinar: Will-making in Social Isolation
The National Will Register are pleased to welcome Professor Lesley King who will be presenting our upcoming Certainty Expert Webinar on Tuesday 30th March 2021 at 12.00pm, titled ‘Will-making in Social Isolation’. Private client practitioners are having to cope with an increase in people wanting to make Wills at a time when face to face […]
Trust registration deadline extended
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has stated that it will extend the Trust Registration Service (TRS) after revealing it won’t meet the original March deadline. The general requirement for all express trusts to register on the TRS was introduced by the EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD), though the UK’s implementation of the rule will […]
Promising prospects for the legacy market this year
Legacy Foresight has updated their UK legacy market forecasts, incorporating latest information for the vaccine rollout, the recent performance of the housing market and the latest evidence on delays across the estate management system. Due to the rapid changes in the legacy environment over the past year, Legacy Foresight is updating its market forecasts whenever […]
No more blurry ID photos! Alpha Legal checks them for you
Are you fed up with clients sending you blurry photos of their driving licence or passport? Or perhaps they send you photos without the important serial numbers showing in full? What a waste of time this can be! Alpha Legal has the solution. If your client’s photo of their ID document (typically a driving licence or passport) isn’t good enough, they will be […]
Private Client firms urged to prepare for post-lockdown demand
As the end of the third national lockdown approaches, law firms must prepare for a dramatic and sustained spike in new enquiry volumes, according to research from Moneypenny. Moneypenny handles more than 2 million legal calls and live chats each year for more than 1,000 legal firms in the UK, including 60 of the Top […]
Cyber crime and the increased risks of working from home
Paul Saunders, Managing Director of Legal Eye talks to Tom Lyes, Director of Engagement for Lawyer Checker, about the rise in cyber security risks caused by recent changes to working patterns and working from home. This article was submitted to be published by Legal Eye as part of their advertising agreement with Today’s Wills and […]
Mum’s the Word
This article was written by Claire Miller from Langton Genealogy. Good news for Mum’s in the week following Mothers Day Finally, Mums will be able to have their names included on marriage certificates, in the first change to the law since civil registration began, during the reign of Queen Victoria, in 1837. The change comes […]
Voice of F1 passes away
Formula 1 (F1) legend Murray Walker OBE, passed away at the weekend, aged 97. He is survived by his wife of more than 60 years Elizabeth. Mr Walker retired from commentating the F1 races in 2001, but with generations like myself growing up with his enthusiasm for the sport, it bred a new generation of […]
Podcast discusses the myth of the common-law spouse and COVID-19
In the latest Topical Talks with Title Research podcast, Andrew Wilkinson from Shakespeare Martineau joined Title Research’s Head of Business, Anthony Allsopp, and Head of Service Delivery, Charlotte Toogood. The interesting discussion explores the myth of the common-law spouse, changes in the rules on the execution of a Will and the impact of the COVID-19 […]
Londoners to bear the brunt of stealth IHT rises
Londoners are set to bear the brunt of a stealth inheritance tax (IHT) rise announced by the Chancellor in his budget last week because of property values in the capital. The nil rate band and residence nil rate band were frozen by the Chancellor until 2026. But average prices in London are already higher than […]
Under a week to go join the fantastic lot list alongside these exceptional cars
• Remarkable 2000 Rover MINI Cooper Sport • Desirable 1992 Peugeot 205 GTI • A unique 1958 Land Rover Series 2 Station Wagon • A low mileage 1986 Morgan 4/4 1600 The Spring Live Online Sale will showcase a significant number of examples, all of which will be offered on Friday 26th March 2021. The […]
Advertising Wills & Probate Notices Has Never Been Easier
Two of the UK’s leading specialist Legal Notice Advertising Agencies have joined forces and combined business operations to offer an unparalleled range of statutory advertising services and expertise in the Wills & Probate sector. Both Advertising Agencies now sit under the EPE Administration group umbrella – a full-service provider of outsourced accounting, administration and fund […]
Awards Early Bird Entry Offer Ends Today!
Today is the last day to take advantage of the special ‘early bird’ pricing offer to highlight excellence within your firm. The 2020 British Wills and Probate Awards is a perfect platform to showcase your firm’s successes and individual colleagues’ outstanding achievements in the industry. The award entries are open and you can take advantage […]
