On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Read More
It goes without saying that 2020 has been a year like no other. We began the year with Brexit as the big event on the horizon that was going to have unknown impacts not only within Read More
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Read More
A national new study by Gardner Leader solicitors has found a heightened lack of parental awareness around the financial benefits of placing inheritance in a Trust, with at least two thirds of disabled children at Read More
The Legal Services Board (LSB) has approved the Solicitors Regulation Authority’s (SRA) application to make significant changes to how people qualify as solicitors in England and Wales. The changes include the introduction of a Read More
Ben Furlong, Client Services Director at Estatesearch, has shared with Today’s Wills and Probate his insights into inheritance tax investigations. HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has recently reported a 4-year high in takings as Read More
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Read More
Countless millions of unclaimed money sitting in probate files has become an increasing concern in the industry. The five high street banks declared that £137 million of unclaimed money laid dormant (which was monies laid dormant Read More
It’s safe to say 2020 has been a year like no other, and no amount of new year’s resolutions could have prepared us for what was to come. It’s safe to say that Read More
The latest in Fraser and Fraser’s acclaimed programme of free webinars will see three experts from professional services firm Begbies Traynor share their expertise on the issues surrounding insolvent deceased estates. Among the topics Read More
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Read More
Other articles in this series have concentrated on some of the meeting solutions that are available and on the best way to run online meetings. This article will consider the differences between in-person and online Read More
In episode eight of the Topical Talks podcast, Title Research was joined by expert guest, Tim Farmer, an award winning author and expert witness specialising in the assessment of mental capacity and financial vulnerability. Tim Read More
Our next Superhero Webinar will be presented by our Legal Director, Charlotte Ponder TEP LLB (Hons), and Kerry Murphy STEP Associate GCILEx who is a Technical Helpline Advisor in our Estate Planning team. Both are Read More
Will Remote Witnessing of Wills Increase Will Disputes? We’ve seen a huge influx in the number of people wanting to make a Will during the Coronavirus pandemic, but many have been finding it tricky Read More
The sudden requirement to use online meeting software was originally met with panic buying. Firms rushed just to get up and running, but now, six months into the pandemic, firms are reconsidering those initial decisions. Read More
Title Research’s latest blog post provides insight into some of the reasons why some legal practitioners believe the temporary amendment to the Wills Act 1837 could increase the number of contested Wills. During the COVID-19 Read More
Last chance for your views to be heard and a chance to win a £100 Amazon voucher! Today’s Wills and Probate, in conjunction with Exizent, a Glasgow-based technology firm aiming to transform the bereavement process, Read More
Last week, professionals in the industry came together in a virtual environment to discuss risks that have arisen in the wills and probate sector, especially since firms and practitioners have been adopting the “new normal”. Read More
The Competition Market Authority (CMA) has been informed by the Legal Ombudsman (LeO), that the time is now right to allow complaints from clients of unregulated legal service providers. Clients are unclear about which areas Read More
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