SRA Chair reappointed for three-year term
Anna Bradley has been reappointed as the Chair of the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) Board for a second three-year term. Anna will be the SRA Chair until December 2024, having originally taken up the post in January 2019. Her reappointment was confirmed by an independent panel chaired by Elizabeth Filkin CBE. During her tenure as […]
Podcast discusses the role of technology in the Wills and probate sector
In the latest Topical Talks with Title Research podcast, Jade Gani, Head of Wills and Probate at Aston Bond, joined Title Research’s Head of Business, Anthony Allsopp, and Legal Services Director, Charlotte Toogood. The interesting discussion explores the role of technology in the Wills and Probate sector. More specifically, the podcast covers: The role of […]
Ochresoft on track with its 2021 carbon offsetting targets
Four months into its commitment to offset its annual carbon emissions for 2021, Ochresoft – the legal workflow software specialist for property and private client lawyers – is on track, having planted 246 trees since the start of the year. The team launched a biodiversity initiative to plant trees throughout 2021 to offset the carbon […]
Low-mileage and low-ownership examples confirmed at The London Classic Car Show
1977 Lotus Esprit Series 1 with just 27,000 miles One owner 1985 Ford Escort 1.6 Injection Cabriolet with 29,400 miles Less than 33,000 miles from new – 1975 Jaguar E-Type S3 Roadster 2005 Mercedes-Benz SL55 AMG F1 (R230) with just 21,800 miles The lot list for Classic Car Auctions sale at The London Classic Car […]
HMCTS operational position: weekly summary update
HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 24th May 2021. Updated: We actively encourage our staff and all court users to support their local authorities by taking part in surge testing in areas affected by variants of concern. We also strongly encourage everyone to continue with twice-weekly asymptomatic rapid testing regardless of […]
Judges Spotlight: Alex Holt
In a series of Supporter in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our Judges of The British Wills and Probate Awards 2021 Alongside headline sponsor Executor Solutions, we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. However, the awards couldn’t take place without the hard task of judging and shortlisting the entries. It’s not a task […]
Law firm diversity – are you ready for this years’ survey?
The bi-annual Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) diversity survey will be run in late Summer this year; the last survey took place in 2019 and saw 96% of firms reporting their data from more than 186,000 people in 9,500 firms. As with the previous survey, there has been slight changes to some of the questions, these […]
Exceptional British cars are going under the hammer
1969 Aston Martin DB6 – an extensive engine re-build 1961 Jaguar E-Type Series 1 3.8 FHC Flat Floor LHD – with matching numbers 2002 Aston Martin V12 Vanquish – with just over 10,000 miles 1955 Jaguar XK140 SE Coupe – fitted with a desirable gearbox Silverstone Auctions are having their May Sale this weekend and […]
Why does Registering a Will today take care of our tomorrows?
Professional legal services businesses which handle private client services will know all too well that safe and secure storage is an absolute must for documents such as Wills. Storing dusty documents is commonplace even in today’s digital era, as some Wills may have been drafted, completed and remain untouched for many years. That is until […]
Movers and Shakers – 21st May
Here at Today’s Wills and Probate, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve seen the following announcement with regards to appointments and promotions…… Bishop & Sewell appoints new head of private […]
Arken.legal sponsors Today’s Wills and Probate Industry Champion Award
Expert provider of digital estate planning solutions Arken.legal has been announced as the sponsor of the first ever Today’s Wills and Probate Industry Champion Award. The award seeks to recognise an individual who has made both an exceptional and inspiring contribution to the industry throughout what has been a year like no other. The award […]
Unique new category revealed for this year’s British Wills and Probate Awards
Today, Friday 21st May 2021, we have some exciting news to bring to you. In this, our fourth year, we are introducing a very special new award and you as a collection of industry professionals, are our judges. The Today’s Wills and Probate Industry Champion award, which is sponsored by Arken.legal, will be awarded to […]
Significant Court of Protection application backlog is revealed
A mental capacity expert has recently aired her views on social media about the backlog of applications to Court of Protection, and the huge impact it is having on families and individuals. The effect the pandemic has had on those with impaired decision making capacity and the Court of Protection has been great. The extremely […]
New Branch Chair of STEP Wales is announced
Lorraine Robinson has been appointed the new Branch Chair of The Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) Wales. Lorraine, who is Head of Legal at Farewill and co-chair of The Law Society’s Wills and Equity Committee tweeted of her new appointment saying: “Such a privilege. I can’t wait to get started with the committee […]
A US Conservatorship v A UK Deputyship
Ruth Meyer, a qualified US Attorney and a Court appointed Deputy in the UK at Boyes Turner LLP discusses US law, in regards to Britney Spears Conservatorship versus UK Deputyship law. The case regarding the management of the finances and personal welfare of Britney Spears has been in the news alot recently and has been […]
Top tips for progressing probate whilst snowed under
At risk of stating the obvious … it’s a busy time in probate and estate planning … and also in property. The last few years have seen a number of disruptions to the probate service resulting in; increased timescales within which a grant of representation can be obtained, growth in the volume of applications (a […]
The latest on testamentary capacity
In 2020, the High Court’s decision in the case of Clitheroe –v- Bond [2020] EWHC 1185 (Ch) attracted high levels of interest and discussion throughout the legal community. The claim related to the estate of Jean Clitheroe, a 76 year old woman who died in September 2017 having made two wills in 2010 and 2013 […]
New tool to help firms achieve Cyber Essentials accreditation
The coronavirus pandemic has changed the way cyber criminals target those they want to exploit. With this in mind, the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) has launched the Cyber Essentials Readiness Tool which helps firms prepare themselves for Cyber Essentials certification. The tool has been developed by IASME and asks firms a series of questions […]
Connect, build and engage – LinkedIn has it all
We hosted the second in our series of content marketing webinars last Thursday and it was all about LinkedIn. We were so excited to welcome guest speaker along Rich Dibbins from Staxton Digital. Rich has many years’ experience within law firm marketing and a wealth of knowledge when it comes to LinkedIn, so it was […]
Superhero Webinar 78: Part 1 of 5: Estate Planning for Married Couples / Civil Partners
The first part of our pentalogy: Planning for different client scenarios The latest in our Superhero Webinar series will provide you with an Estate Planning guide for all of your clients. Part ONE of five will cover Estate Planning for Married Couples / Civil Partners. Topics include: • The positives and negatives of: – Simple […]
