Awards Shortlist For Solicitor Firm Of The Year (National)
An evening that will be like no other, The British Wills and Probate Awards are excited to officially announce the shortlist for the ‘Solicitor Firm of the Year (National)’ category for the upcoming event on 18th October 2018. The expert Judges of the awards received fantastic nominees for this category and were faced the difficult […]
How Long Does A Mental Capacity Assessment Take?
Mental Capacity Assessors, TSF Consultants are often asked how long it takes ‘to do’ a mental capacity assessment. The reality is a lot longer than most people think. When people think of a mental capacity assessment, they tend to think solely of the face to face element. In practice this is just one of 3 […]
Awards Shortlist for ‘Probate Provider of the Year’
A key date in the diary, The British Wills and Probate Awards are excited to officially announce the shortlist for the ‘Probate Provider of the Year’ category for the upcoming event on 18th October 2018. The expert Judges of the awards received exceptional nominees for this category and were put to the test to whittle […]
Awards Shortlist for ‘Innovation of the Year’
The British Wills and Probate Awards are excited to finally announce the shortlist for the ‘Innovation of the Year’ category for the upcoming event on 18th October 2018. The Judges of the awards ceremony were confronted with the difficult task of deciding who should be shortlisted for this category, following an abundance of great entrants. […]
Your Marketing Strategy – Are You Failing To Plan?
It’s no secret that marketing is the best way of getting your practice noticed. Whether you’re well established within the sector or are just starting out, developing a marketing plan is the most effective way of boosting client enquiries for any business, will writing and estate planning firms included. Whilst most professionals are aware of the […]
Awards Shortlist for ‘Best use of Technology’
The British Wills and Probate Awards are thrilled to announce the shortlist for the ‘Best Use of Technology’ category for the forthcoming Awards on 18th October 2018. The Judges of the awards ceremony received fantastic entrants so were faced with a difficult decision to make when selecting the shortlist. After a lot of deliberating they […]
Kingsman Associates use Solve Legal’s Website Design service
Although Kingsman Associates was founded in 2005, Paul Winterflood, Practice Principal, has recently acquired the business with the aim of providing a comprehensive range of estate planning services delivered in a modern, friendly and expert manner. Hoping to instil a new brand identity, unique to the fresh ethos of the business, Paul contacted Solve Legal to help create a bespoke website. Solve Legal’s unrivalled […]
Exclusive Interview with the new Director of Consulting at Legacy Voice
This summer, Chris Millward joined the Legacy Voice team as the new Director of Consulting. An industry leader in the UK charity sector, he has a wealth of experience, knowledge and skills for creating awareness and ultimately growing legacy giving. With over a decade of expertise in managing charity legacy fundraising and administration, Chris has […]
Mitigating Risk – Insurance solutions for trust & probate professionals
Title: Mitigating Risk – Insurance solutions for trust & probate professionals Presenter: Jeff De Rhune, Zurich Date & Time: Wednesday 19th September at 12.00pm Link: https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1210007&tp_key=e637eccf84 We are delighted to welcome this month’s speaker Jeff De Rhune from Zurich to the next instalment of Certainty Expert Webinars. Zurich have been writing Legal Indemnities for over […]
Awards Shortlist for ‘Best use of Marketing and Social Media’
The British Wills and Probate Awards are delighted to officially announce the shortlist for the ‘Best Use of Marketing and Social Media’ category for the upcoming awards on 18th October 2018. The Judges of the awards ceremony faced a difficult task of deciding the shortlist for this category as they received fantastic entrants. But after […]
The shortlist for British Wills and Probate Awards is announced!
British Wills and Probate are pleased to announce the shortlist for the awards ceremony to be hosted on 18th October 2018, sponsored by Arken.legal The shortlist is as follows: Category Shortlist Best use of Marketing and Social Media Sponsored by Solve Legal Marketing Wills & Probate Services (Estate Planning) Ltd Stephensons Solicitors LLP Thy Will […]
The Charity Commission suspends independent school charity trustees
The bank accounts of two independent school charities have been frozen by The Charity Commission, a charity regulator for England and Wales. The commission has opened a class statutory inquiry on The Martin Foundation (registered charity number 1110184) and The Collegiate Charitable Foundation (registered charity number 1012924). The charities have been examined by the regulator […]
Breaking News: The Law Commission says Electronic signatures are as valid as handwritten ones…
and Countrywide Legacy is one step ahead. An electronic signature should be considered just as legally binding as a handwritten one, even when it is just a typed name or a single click of a button, the Law Commission has said. Individuals should be able to use digital devices to sign legal documents that once […]
Case Analysis: A cohabitant’s claim for reasonable financial provision.
Case Analysis: Banfield v Campbell [2018] EWHC 1943 (Ch) A cohabitant’s claim for reasonable financial provision. On 24 July 2018, judgment was handed down in Banfield v Campbell. The case concerned the estate of Sarah Campbell who tragically died at the age of 63 on a holiday flight to the Canary Islands in 2015. A […]
Michael Jacksons’ estate provides remarkable provision for dependants in death than when he was alive
Marking Michael Jackson’s 60th birthday this week, new court papers showed that his estate has made extraordinary recovery after he died. Jackson now earns more money in death than he did when he was alive, after stacking up a huge £57 million in 12 months. Following his death, the legendary ‘King of Pop’ had debts […]
Professor Lesley King – Judge’s Spotlight
A leading professional, author and lecturer in Wills, Trusts and Probate, Professor Lesley King, is on the judging panel for the first unique British Wills and Probate Awards 2018. Lesley is a member of the Law Society’s Wills & Equity Committee and the Probate & Estates Committee of STEP and an honorary member of the […]
The Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin died ‘Intestate’
Legendary American singer Aretha Franklin tragically died without leaving a Will, according to reports. The late singer died this month, aged 76, after suffering from pancreatic cancer. It was revealed in court papers obtained by celebrity news website TMZ that Aretha died ‘intestate’ which means she did not have a Will. The 18-time Grammy Award […]
WillSuite to make a big announcement
Will writing software provider WillSuite push further to develop services bringing benefit to estate planning professionals across the industry and their customers. Our team have been working tirelessly on partnerships, planning, and development behind a new product and we’re about to make a big announcement to bring huge benefits to WillSuite’s current users, and also […]
Repeated success for ‘game- changing’ legal consultants
Multi-award winning TSF Consultants are thrilled to announce that they have been awarded yet again for their commitment to the legal industry ensuring that their Mental Capacity assessments are the very best in field. Awarded with ‘Niche Legal Consultancy Firm of the Year (Mental Capacity Assessments)’ by ACQ5 Law Awards 2018, only serves to further […]
Thy Will Be Done (Spain) Ltd Sponsor Award’s Glittering Champagne Reception
We’re thrilled Thy Will be Done (Spain), a Worthing and Spain based professional Wills and Trust Writing Service is sponsoring the sparkling champagne reception at our prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards 2018. This elaborate event is run by the publishers of Today’s Wills and Probate and is dedicated to professionals in this sector, highlighting […]
