Commercial success is the driving force for ambitious law firms and, speaking to our clients, it’s no surprise many have a renewed determination to re-evaluate current business practices and strategies in the wake of Read More
Join Title Research’s Technical Manager, Simon Barber, on Wednesday 11th August at 12pm, as he reveals some common challenges faced by legal professionals in estate administration. In addition to case studies to illustrate ways Read More
The Equity Release Council has published its Q2 2021 equity release market statistics which show that lending is nearing pre-pandemic levels as existing customers return to the market. Statistics show an increase in consumer confidence as 20,352 Read More
Legal oversight regulator’s arrangement processes are headed in the right
The Legal Services Board’s (LSB) proposed new rules and guidance for changes to regulatory arrangements are a significant improvement, the Law Society of England and Wales said today. The oversight regulator is seeking views Read More
The role of digital transformation in addressing probate pain points
When CLS established their Estate Administration Customer Focus Group its primary purpose was to discover the ‘pain points’ probate solicitors experience. No amount of data and analysis is as good as a discussion with our Read More
The Law Society of England and Wales has published the outcomes from its LawTech, Ethics and the Rule of Law discussion paper, unveiling a set of principles and guidance that would be beneficial for the Read More
Debate continues to rage among sectors of the population about the rapidly developed vaccinations against Covid-19. Our attention was drawn to a recent tweet where someone had talked about his family—an uncle who survived Read More
Applicants may be more demanding due to larger sums at stake, but legal professionals must ensure their assessment of a client’s mental capacity is up to the mark Legal professionals may be experiencing more Read More
Our ‘Technical Corner’ brings you information that will help you to continue to grow and develop in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Amy Bell, Director at Teal Compliance If you Read More
Join Kings Court Trust’s experienced Technical Manager, Nigel Merchant, on Wednesday 4th August at 1pm, as he walks you through a selection of estate administration case studies that they have been instructed to help Read More
Experts call for urgent action to fill care fund vacuum
Consumer education, product innovation and property renovation must be among the priorities to support a more sustainable social care sector, experts have warned. The comments were made when a panel met to discuss the findings Read More
A major independent study into innovation in the legal sector has revealed that while the majority of law firms are making increasing use of day-to-day technology, the development of bespoke legal technology is largely focussed Read More
Improve information for consumers says LSB
The Legal Services Board has published a response to the submissions it received to its discussion paper on quality indicators. Published in February 2021, the paper prompted a wide-ranging debate over what quality means in the Read More
House prices have risen 8.9 percent in the last year, meaning that far more people are likely to be liable to pay inheritance tax in the future if they are left a property when someone dies, Read More
Content marketing is one of the most valuable tools we have under our belts and content articles within the legal sector continue to be a great source of information and engagement when it comes to Read More
In the latest Topical Talks with Title Research podcast, Dicky Davies, Business Development Director at Tower Street Finance, joins Anthony Allsopp, Head of Business at Title Research, to discuss how blended families, co-habiting couples and Read More
When individuals pass away, families and friends of the deceased will be grieving. Unfortunately, there are also a number of tasks that have to be carried out at this difficult time. These include planning the Read More
Free virtual seminar: ‘Getting technical: Processing complex shareholdings & handling
On Wednesday 28th July at 12pm, Title Research’s Business Development Manager, James Cameron, and Consultant Case Manager, Kate Sunderland, will discuss processing complex shareholdings and handling high-value money transfers in estate administration. More specifically, Read More
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