‘The ‘I’ Word’ – exclusive findings on inheritance from Tower Street Finance
Today we’re releasing our report “The ‘I’ Word” which gives an insight into people’s expectations around leaving and receiving inheritances and their knowledge of the processes involved. Tower Street Finance’s specially commissioned research was conducted among 2,000 UK adults who are either expecting to leave or in line to receive an inheritance. One of the […]
Feeling in the dark about the cloud?
Watch Exizent’s CTO, John Catnach, present our latest webinar; Introduction to the Cloud – Back to Basics. A topical webinar highlighting the main benefits and strengths that implementing cloud software offers your Probate Department. Cloud computing offers businesses many advantages, including allowing multiple users to view data in real-time and share projects effortlessly. Cloud software […]
Most lawyers want flexible working and less time in the office
A report from Thomson Reuters reveals that less than one in ten legal professionals want to return to working regular hours in the office, and would instead prefer to spend over two days a week working remotely. According to research by Thomson Reuters which analysed data from 2,500 legal professionals, 63% of lawyers are requesting […]
Lasting Powers Of Attorney Registration Delays – How To Handle Them?
The delays announced by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to the registration of lasting powers of attorney (LPA) of up to 20 weeks is likely to be the cause of frustration for clients and practitioners alike. For many private client practitioners, this will only add to the mounting pressure caused throughout the Covid-19 […]
Cyber Essentials – simple, effective and affordable cyber security for the legal profession
Are you in the cyber hot seat? With reams of sensitive personal data and transactions that involve large sums of money, the legal sector is undeniably a massive target for cyber crime. Cyber Security – A thematic review published last year by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) reported the many costs of a cyber attack to a legal […]
Countrywide Legacy introduces secure document sharing and electronic signing for clients
At Countrywide Tax and Trust Corporation Ltd, we strive to be ahead of the curve in technology and innovation. We are working harder than ever to ensure our services are better and more efficient, so that in turn, you are able to offer an improved service to your clients. As part of our ongoing technological […]
On Demand Webinar: Introduction to the Cloud – Back to Basics
Exizent’s CTO presents ‘Introduction to the Cloud – Back to Basics’ to highlight the main benefits and strengths that implementing cloud software offers your Probate Department. 25th August 2021: On-Demand (Online) Join Exizent’s CTO, John Catnach, for their latest on-demand webinar on Wednesday 25th August focusing on an introduction to The Cloud – back to […]
Better Investment in Legal Technology
Legaltech innovation is vital for firms that care about their clients I have spent a long time working in innovating technology successfully. This has been in various sectors and technologies, and I have recently been reflecting on why this is. Questioning why we continue doing something that is often hard, when it doesn’t have to […]
Wills and Probate early adopters of technology
A major piece of research conducted by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) in partnership with the University of Oxford has revealed “extensive” changes in attitudes towards technology and innovation in the legal sector. The Technology and Innovation in Legal Services report found that since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic 55% of surveyed law firms […]
MyHMCTS service improvements set to reduce probate delays
In a recent HMCTS blog post, Deputy Director of HMCTS, Adam Lennon, has responded to feedback and criticisms of the probate service by highlighting proposed changes set to improve the service going forward. HMCTS has outlined plans to improve its online MyHMCTS service and reduce delays currently being experienced by grieving families. Adam Lennon, Deputy Director […]
The role of digital transformation in addressing probate pain points – the days of paper-based processes are limited
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 law firm customers to help us find out about process problems and the barriers law professionals face when trying to […]
Law firms in SRA firing line over AML failures
The fines levied by the SRA on 13 firms in recent weeks continue to demonstrate a fundamental lack of understanding around responsibilities when it comes to the money laundering regulations. The firms in question had failed to comply with their procedural responsibilities to provide their firm-wide AML risk assessment and delayed their AML declarations. In […]
Post Pandemic Probate Litigation
The future Conduct of Hearings With lockdown it became clear that Courts would have to operate remotely. Hearings by Microsoft Teams and electronic bundles became the new normal in the Business and Property Courts. An astonishing amount of business was conducted without too much difficulty or too much footfall on the HMCTS Estate. Without the […]
Vulnerable client detection tech closes pre-launch funding round
Newly launched clinical tech provider, Comentis, has announced that it closed a pre-launch funding round at £200,000, against a pre-revenue valuation of £2million. Funding has been secured from a number of senior figures from legal and financial services, with the support of Invest West. Comentis’ software – the Cognitive Assessment Engine (CAE) – utilises cutting-edge […]
New entrant tech provider expands service
A new digital platform has been launched to help accountants that manage probate cases to streamline inefficient and costly processes with easier estate management and case administration. Exizent is the first ever platform to connect data, services and the network of people involved when someone passes away. It enables users to capture all estate information […]
1/3rd of firms introduced new technology in the last 12 months
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 on advances which will benefit larger corporate clients. The research carried out by the University of Oxford on behalf of […]
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 legal services market and how best to convey this to consumers. The response document concludes that there is still […]
OPG outline vision for reform of LPAs
Following the release of a consultation on the future of LPA’s the OPG has outlined their vision in a blog on their website. Calling for proactive engagement with the consultation from around the community, the OPG have said “Our ambition is to use technology to improve our LPA services, without compromising safety or limiting access […]
Government outlines changes to MyHMCTS online service
Officials from HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) have written to probate practitioners to outline changes to the MyHMCTS digital service. The changes, which aim to streamline and add functionality to MyHMCTS, are due to go live on 19 August. Included among them are the following: Trust Corporations will be able to apply for a […]
Major reforms for LPA registration on their way
The government has launched a consultation examining the mainly paper-based process of creating and registering Lasting Powers of Attorney with a view to using technology reform the process of witnessing, improve access and speed up the service The consultation will propose widening the OPG’s legal powers to check identities and stop or delay any registrations […]
