Work and Pensions Committee call for State Pension Hotline service

The Work and Pensions Committee have urged the Government to write to those individuals it projects will reach pension age with fewer than 10 qualifying years and thus fail to qualify for the new state

A major new report published last month highlights concerns surrounding farm succession planning

Industry specialists disregard BoE Chief Economist s recent comment that property investment is better than pensions

What is significant in one person s life may not be so important for another as is made clear when looking into unusual wills and funeral requests With a number of great losses this year

Following the death of one of the richest men in the UK the heirs to the £8 3 billion Grosvenor estate could potentially be left with a £3 billion inheritance tax IHT bill it has

Cost of care homes is increasing ten times faster than the average elderly person s income according to a recent study One of the nation s largest care agencies has found that typical fees for

We look into the trends over the last 2 years of when people are searching for wills and probate services

The latest figures from the Office of National Statistics ONS have revealed the 15 44 age group has witnessed the greatest monthly surge in deaths compared to every other age group seeing a 12 rise

This year s Institute of Professional Willwriters IPW and Institute of Scottish Professional Willwriters ISPW General Meeting and Will Writing Academy Conference held today 17th March 2016 has been a great success Having attracted around

This week Birkett Long LLP held a seminar on financial investment opportunities and promoted the event on social media This is one of an increasing number of wills probate and estate planning related events that

It was a year ago today that we officially launched the Today s Wills amp Probate website and what an amazing 12 months it s been From humble beginnings the website has grown and developed

The team from Today 8217 s Wills amp Probate are delighted to be attending the upcoming Society of Will Writers SWW Conference this October We will be getting the inside scoop and letting you know

The Society of Will Writers SWW have announced their annual conference will this year be held at The Abbey Hotel in Redditch and will maintain the traditional two day structure as with previous years The

The SDLT co uk team who brought the first Stamp Duty Land Tax online return solution to the legal marketplace has now entered the electronic legal forms market with a brand new revolutionary legal forms

For over 25 years Will Aid has been bridging the gap between solicitors and charities in order to encourage people across the UK to write a will as well as leave a legacy that will

The Government have passed amendments to the Deregulation Bill that states probate practitioners can now be licenced by the Council for Licensed Conveyancers CLC without requiring to qualify as a conveyancer Having completed the Third

Will writing in England is thought to date back many hundreds of years Since the beginning the main principles of bequeathing estates and the division of assets has predominantly remained consistent However in recent years

The latest court hearing for an employee of Coates and Co legal firm was held on 26th March following the decision to charge the accused with fraud by abuse of position Sussex Police were informed

Renowned training experts MBL Seminars have announced their upcoming dates for their latest will writing probate and tax planning courses which are being held throughout the coming year There are a range of courses to

Accuracy consistency and clear communication of final wishes are all primary functions of an effective will There are a number of will writing aids currently available however the latest system to carry out improvements is

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