Arken – Thriving and Driving forward
Arken’s thriving new office look is driving business forward Arken complements its industry leading cloud-based software solution business with a new exciting state of the art office expansion, that supports the innovative culture they are nurturing within the organisation. The business behind Arken, Arken.legal, has fantastic new office space which is already having a positive […]
An example of how misdistribution was avoided on an intestate estate
A recent case study from Title Research highlights how an intestate estate came close to a misdistribution and was only avoided by genealogical research being undertaken. On this occasion, Title Research was asked to verify the Deceased’s paternal family. The estate was known to be passing to the class of whole blood uncles and aunts, […]
Certainty Will Search searches for more than you may think
The World Cup ended a couple of weeks ago, and although England did not quite get their hands on the trophy, in 1966 they did. We discover Wills dating back decades In 1966 a Will was written by a man whose grandson would go on to become the Guinness World Record holder for memory: David […]
Free CPD webinar: Reconstructing family trees – Finding the next of kin
Free CPD webinar: Reconstructing family trees – Finding the next of kin On Wednesday, 1st August at 12:00PM, Title Research will be hosting a free CPD webinar about family tree reconstructions. Not everyone passes away with an obvious ‘next of kin’. You may have an estate to administer where the deceased had no immediate family […]
Learn how to create a better LinkedIn profile
One of the most important parts of LinkedIn is your profile. It’s the first port of call for anyone looking for you on Linked In (and remember that people may also have found your Linked In profile via a general Google search as well as just by being on the Linked In platform themselves) and […]
Could CCTV in care homes become compulsory?
Conservative MP Dominic Grieve is advocating a new law which would make CCTV cameras compulsory in care homes. The MP for Beaconsfield will apply for a debate and wants this to be one of the first issues considered by MPs when they return to Parliament in September. After hearing from campaign group Care Campaign for […]
Calls for increased LPA awareness due to expected rapid rise in dementia numbers
According to Alzheimer’s Research – the UK’s leading dementia research charity – the number of people with dementia is projected to increase rapidly over the next several decades, mainly due to increases in life expectancy and population demographics. According to the charity, one million people in the UK will have dementia by 2025, and this […]
OneFamily Advice to offer holistic financial planning
Equity release expert, OneFamily Advice, has partnered with Finance Planning Group to extend its service and offer a broader range of retirement funding options. OneFamily Advice had earned a reputation for providing financial advice to homeowners looking to release equity from their home with a lifetime mortgage. However, through the partnership, OneFamily will now offer […]
Exclusive Probate Report Protects Legal Advisors’ Professional Indemnity
Distinctively placed, DevAssist have created the only reports of their type in the country which audits sites for development risks and opportunities.
Arken.legal delivers cutting edge Will writing software to the UK
A company with expertise gathered over a quarter of a century is building on its longstanding presence in the UK Wills and Probate market.
Webinar 44 – The Mastery of Trust Management: Part Two
Complete your journey through Trust Management! PART TWO The second and final chapter of our Trust Management Webinar will feature an in-depth discussion about costings and savings, how to deal with Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs, Corporate Trustees and the importance of the Trustee Meeting! Full Agenda: An effective focus of mastering Trust Management comes […]
What’s worse than losing the World Cup semi-final?
Seeing the reactions from around the country when Kieran Trippier’s freekick looped over the wall and slotted into the net against Croatia on Wednesday night, there will be heart felt sorrow for the England players, coaches and fans at not making it to the World Cup final. I did read an article though from the […]
How I Coped with Stress
This is a blog by Jonathan de Lance-Holmes which originally featured on LawCare.
The College of Will Writing continues expansion plans
Introducing a new course for the Autumn.
TSF consultants appoint experienced advisor
TSF Consultants, the UK’s leading provider of independent mental capacity assessments to the legal sector, are pleased to announce the appointment of their new advisor.
Court of Protection work has grown by 50% in a decade says Senior Judge
Her Honour Judge Hilder, Senior Judge of the Court of Protection, told delegates at the national Solicitors for the Elderly conference that applications to the Court of Protection have risen by 50% in the last ten years.
LEAP reaches 10,000 UK users
LEAP is celebrating 10,000 UK users of its cloud-based practice management solution. Since the first law firm signed up to the software in November 2014 more than 1,700 law firms have adopted it and benefitted from LEAP’s innovative features, efficiency tools and world class customer service. Since January 2017 user numbers of LEAP have doubled […]
Why Did The SRA Decide Against Publishing Complaints Data?
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) recently confirmed that it had dropped the proposal to publish data about client complaints to firms.
Judge’s Spotlight – Professor Ian Cooper
International author and business development expert Professor Ian Cooper is set to appear on the judging panel at the first ever British Wills and Probate Awards this October.
Third of UK unprepared for later life warns SFE report
A solicitors organisation has warned that over a third of the UK is unprepared for later life.
