Judge Spotlight: Lakshmi Turner, SFE Chief Executive

Judge Spotlight: Lakshmi Turner, SFE Chief Executive

In a series of Supporters 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

HMCTS operational position: weekly summary update

HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 17th May 2021 We encourage all users to access testing available to them Home tests are now available from all English and Welsh courts and

Last chance to register for the British Wills and Probate Awards

The chance to enter this year 8217 s British Wills and Probate Awards has been extended by a week with the new deadline being set as the 21st May The fourth awards are brought to

Update from the OPG on LPA delays

The Office of the Public Guardian OPG has published an update explaining the reasonings behind the delays when registering Lasting Power of Attorneys The update reveales that the OPG is working hard to continue to

Why do people not take time to make a Will?

This week is Dying Matters week and although the week aims at raising awareness and breaking the taboo of discussing death it also brings conversations about preparing for death to the forefront of people s

HMCTS operational position: weekly summary update

HMCTS have updated their operational summary for week commencing Monday 10th May 2021 Next week s update will be issued on Friday 14 May 2021 Updated We encourage all users to access testing available to

Judges Spotlight: Jane Cassell

In a series of Supporters 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

Coronavirus roadmap update: hugs back on the menu!

England is continuing with its coronavirus roadmap with some restrictions being lifted on the 17th May 2021 PM Boris Johnson announced the details in a press conference this evening after the alert level of coronavirus

One weeks left to enter the British Wills and Probate Awards!

There s only one week left to enter the British Wills and Probate Awards 2021 with the 14th May deadline quickly approaching The awards which are brought to you by Today s Wills and Probate

Almost £2m lost to pension fraud in first four months of 2021

Action Fraud has revealed that £1 8m has been lost to pension fraud and we 8217 re not even half way through the year yet Pre pandemic it appeared that the number of pension scam

Co-op Legal Services and Elder launch of new advisory service

Research shows 50 of over 60s do not feel prepared for their later years Leading provider of live in care services Elder has announced a new partnership with Co op Legal Services in a bid

Eleventh-hour EU-UK deal ratification welcomed by legal sector

News the European Parliament has ratified the UK s deal with the EU brings a degree of certainty to our future relationship even if many questions remain to be resolved solicitors leaders said Law Society

Final category spotlight: Solicitor and Will Writing Firms of the Year

The British Wills and Probate Awards are taking centre stage once again this October and we are excited to shine a spotlight on some of the returning categories for this year s awards Alongside our

Inherited wealth set to impact social mobility

A son can bear with equanimity the loss of his father but the loss of his inheritance may drive him to despair Niccolo Machiavelli It s been talked about for a number of years

Oxfordshire Council awarded land gifted by Robert Fleming for school use by UK Supreme Court

In a landmark ruling the UK Supreme Court has awarded Oxfordshire Council private land which was left to the Parish of Nettlebed in the early 20th Century to be used as a school This ruling

Secret trust not made rules Court

The England and Wales High Court EWHC ruled that the late owner of a valuable collection of jewellery did not create a secret trust in which her niece would inherit the pieces despite the deceased

Michael Collins Apollo 11 astronaut passes away

The news broke on Wednesday that Michael Collins part of the Apollo 11 mission which saw man walk on the moon for the first time lost his battle with cancer and passed away surrounded by

Join SFE for their insightful upcoming webinars

Over the next few months SFE are covering an important range of topics in older client law in their upcoming online webinars including tax updates advice for probate practitioners and welfare benefits for the older

Daughters lose court battle over £7m fortune

Two daughters have lost a court battle which pitted them against their step mother after being cut out of their father s inheritance when he died Tony Shearer was referred to as The Chequebook by

Regulators must set quality standards in the public interest

It is in the public interest for regulators to set standards rather than leave it to consumers to work out the quality of a solicitor or law firm said the Law Society of England and

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