Free webinar: Business and Agricultural Relief
Join Kings Court Trust’s experienced Technical Manager, Nigel Merchant, for their upcoming webinar on Wednesday 30th June at 1pm. In this session, Nigel will explore Business and Agricultural Relief in estate administration, more specifically, he will cover: • What is Business and Agricultural Relief • How much Business and Agricultural Relief can be claimed upon […]
2007 Ferrari confirmed for classic sale at Silverstone
2007 Ferrari 575 Superamerica F1 – Classiche Very rare, low mileage and impeccable service history Immaculately presented in Grigio Silverstone (740) over Pelle Nera (A8500) Accompanied by the Red Book, complete owners’ manuals, and the tool kit Silverstone Auctions are now inviting entries for The Classic Sale at Silverstone on Saturday 31st July – Sunday […]
Sponsor Spotlight: Friends Legal
In a series of Supporters in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our supporters of The British Wills and Probate Awards 2021 Alongside headline sponsor Executor Solutions we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. Today we profile Will Writing Firm of the Year National sponsors Friends Legal. We’re delighted to […]
Widower Loses Inheritance After Court Rules On Long-Running Affair
A widower who tried to avoid a clause in his wife’s will stating he must not remarry after her death has had to forfeit the inheritance she left him. The provincial court in Galicia, Spain, heard that the man, named only as Constantino, insisted that his long-term relationship with the other woman, who he claimed […]
Webinar – Probate Cases and your IT Strategy
1 in 4 legal professionals are resigned to the fact the probate process doesn’t work as efficiently as it should, with 75% thinking that there are things to be done to improve it, specifically dedicated probate software. Join Exizent’s Senior Account Executive, Daniel Fox, in our latest Webinar as he presents his insights into The […]
Establishing Fraudulent Calumny – Has the mind of the Testator been ‘poisoned’?
By David McGuire, Associate at Weightmans There are a number of grounds upon which a person might seek to a challenge the Will of a loved one. They include circumstances where the specific formalities required when creating a Will are not adhered to, or where the person making the Will did not have the necessary […]
LSB consults of new processes for changing regulatory arrangements
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has launched a consultation on proposed new rules and guidance for alterations to regulatory arrangements. One of the oversight regulator’s core statutory functions is assessing applications from regulatory bodies to alter their regulatory arrangements. The process for this has not been substantially reviewed since 2010.Following engagement with the approved regulators […]
Equity Release Council publishes second edition of its Adviser Guide
The Equity Release Council has refreshed its ‘Adviser Guide to Equity Release’ which is aimed at encouraging new entrants into the market and support existing advisers. The popular document supports high standards of advice and good consumer outcomes and is available to all, on the Council’s website here www.equityreleasecouncil.com/adviser-guide The guide reflects the evolution of […]
The London Classic Car Show next weekend
There is just over a week to go until Classic Car Auctions host their sale at The London Classic Car Show. This is a must-attend event for all classic car enthusiasts. The UK Auction Market Leaders will kick start this fabulous weekend on Friday 25th June for a viewing day, 10am – 7pm, followed by […]
Is now the time for compulsory bonds protecting against mismanagement of Powers of Attorney in Scotland?
The benefits of Power of Attorney (PoA) are well-documented. Its limitations and risks perhaps less so and, unfortunately, meaningful solutions are not readily discussed. Most negative perceptions associated with PoA – that it is open to abuse and misuse – only apply in a small minority of cases. By far the bigger problem is inadvertent […]
FREE Webinar: ID and AML Checks for Wills and Probate
A FREE WEBINAR from Lawyer Checker for private client teams: ID and AML Checks for Wills and Probate We work with private client departments across the country to help them ID clients and beneficiaries. Our solution uses facial recognition and cutting edge document reading technology to match clients and beneficiaries to their ID documents in a […]
Court and Tribunal Judgements now available via National Archives
The Ministry of Justice today announced that court and tribunal judgments will be available via the National Archives for the first time. The new site will be unveiled next April when the current Ministry of Justice (MOJ) and British and Irish Legal Information Institute (BAILII) contract expires. The MOJ has revealed that court judgments for […]
Law firms are issuing 5 million letters a year just on probate
• Most probate work is still paper-based with an average of 25 letters sent in each case – UK wide that’s more than 5 million a year • On average, financial intuitions take four and a half weeks to get back to law firms with the asset and liability information they need for probate • […]
Sponsor Spotlight: CLS Property Insight
In a series of Supporters in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our supporters of The British Wills and Probate Awards 2021 Alongside headline sponsor Executor Solutions we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. Today we profile Probate Provider of The Year sponsors CLS Property Insight. We’re delighted to have CLS […]
Movers and Shakers – 18th June
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…… Wards Solicitors announces six new Partner promotions Regional […]
New era for industry leading “Today’s” publications
The industry leading “Today’s” publications enter a new era as owners Chris Harris and Karen Babington step away from the business. Covering three main areas of private client law, conveyancing, wills and probate and family, the three publications have a significant reach and influence in their respective sectors. Managing Director David Opie will take the […]
Pandemic prompts older workers to change their retirement plans
Sarah Coles, personal finance analyst at Hargreaves Lansdown discusses the findings of ONS’ latest study on Living Longer : older workers during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. 1 in 8 (13%) workers aged 50 and over have changed their retirement plans as a result of the pandemic: 5% will retire earlier and 8% will retire later, […]
Q&A with Exizent on their Research Community
Today’s Wills and Probate talk to Jennifer Macpherson, Head of Service Design at Exizent about their Research Community. What is the Exizent research community? The Exizent Research Community is a panel of professionals who provide wills, estate planning or estate administration and are passionate about influencing and improving the industry, both for their clients and […]
Cohabitee’s rights on death
This article has been written by Georgia Wookey, Associate Solicitor from Wards Solicitors The number of recent enquiries regarding contentious probate matters involving unmarried cohabiting couples has increased. This is not surprising when according to the ONS “the number of cohabiting couple families continues to grow faster than married couples and lone parent families with […]
Wills and Probate: Why Your Firm Needs Cloud-Based Solutions
As of last year, 88% of UK businesses had adopted cloud-based technology. Has your wills and probate law firm done so yet for all your practice management needs? Chances are you’re already using some cloud-based technology. Most lawyers use the cloud as part of other internet-related services, whether those be professional or personal: Dropbox, Gmail, […]
