New technology has now been implemented in every Crown Court in England and Wales to reduce the trauma vulnerable victims and witnesses experience as a result of going to court. The technology enables children or Read More
Since starting out in 2010 Honey Legal has grown to become one of the largest providers of estate planning and probate services you’ve probably never heard of. Slowly but surely the firm has grown from Read More
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Asset searching was engineered as an innovative technique to modernise estate administration and to assemble the assets which are owed to a deceased’s estate during probate. In our previous blogs we have spoken about Read More
Lawyer Checker to Host Crucial Panel Discussion as Cybercrime Reaches
The Solicitors Regulation Authority have recently publicised their first thematic review investigating the impact of cybercrime. The review has highlighted a number of troublesome statistics making it definitively apparent that cyber related incidents leading to Read More
WillSuite to release another industry report
Leading software provider – WillSuite is currently collating data and feedback from a wide range of industry practitioners to understand the impact that Covid is having on the estate planning sector. Working with hundreds of estate Read More
IHT Share Loss Relief is a wealth-saver in volatile stock
As the World celebrated the arrival of a Covid-19 vaccine this week the global stock markets boomed on the positive news. The FTSE 100 had its best day since March, a top ten ‘single-day’ gain, adding Read More
Arken.legal (UK) Ltd Responds to Pandemic by Incorporating Video Witnessing
Arken Professional now reflects the government’s temporary amendment to legislation for the duration of the COVID-19 outbreak, which allows for the remote witnessing of Wills via video link. In response to the pandemic and Read More
Just 7% of legal professionals think the probate process is
Just one in three legal firms think the time it takes to prepare probate is ‘reasonable’ Most discovery work is still manual and paper-based Waiting for institutions to respond and administration takes up the most Read More
ILM is delighted to announce the launch of its brand new modular training system, which has been designed around the needs of those new to the world of legacies as well as those who would Read More
Integration helps reduce re-keying for a more efficient Will drafting
Best-in-class solutions for legal firms – Clio and Arken Professional – are now integrated to provide the busy private client solicitor with even more efficiency gains. Although important beforehand, the pandemic, lockdown and working from home has Read More
Rathbones Review written by solicitors Matthew Barnett and Jessica Brittain from Edwin Coe LLP’s private client team explain in a recent article ‘what a digital legacy is’ and ‘how to account for it in Read More
The global pandemic has been a game changer for all kinds of industries in 2020, and the effects on the wills and probate sector have also been significant. Making a will has become less of an Read More
The debate continues whether remote working will become more prevalent when the UK is released from the effects of the pandemic. But one thing that is seeming almost set in stone is the regularly moving Read More
Last month the Institute of Legacy Management (ILM), launched their online training system, designed to complement the rest of their training offering. The ILM website says: “Content has been provided by ILM Corporate Partners and Read More
When the UK first went into lockdown during March 2020, a huge emphasis was placed on the importance of online meetings. The business community as a whole had to quickly become comfortable with appearing in front Read More
Exizent secures £3.6 million investment to revolutionise the bereavement process
Exizent, a Glasgow-based technology firm, has raised significant funding to transform the way the legal and financial services industry deals with bereavement and make the process far less stressful for family members experiencing loss. In Read More
When it comes to the subject of online Wills, there are many passionate viewpoints. There is strong support from many progressive professionals and technologists who consider the service to be an essential step forward in Read More
A report released by the Tech London Advocates’ (TLA) Blockchain Legal and Regulatory Group in conjunction with the Law Society of England and Wales provides lawyers with regulatory guidance around distributed ledger technology (DLT) and Read More
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