90% Of The British Wills And Probate Awards 2019 Nominees Use Certainty the National Will Register
The nominees for this year’s British Wills and Probate Awards were announced in August. The awards are an opportunity to recognise Wills and probate professionals across the country who are making an outstanding contribution to the profession as well as forward-thinking individuals who are making a difference. This year’s awards include four new categories which […]
Ministry Of Justice Continues Digital Reformation With Live Chat Option
Legal service users anxious over their probate or social security and child support services (SSCS) can now get immediate access to support according to the Ministry of Justice (MoJ). Throughout 2019, the MoJ has been digitally reforming a number of services in a bid to widen the use of legal services in England and Wales. […]
What To Do When Ltd Sponsor ‘Community Involvement’ Category
What To Do When Ltd are thrilled to be a part of the second upcoming prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards, which is brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, alongside headline sponsor, Arken.legal (UK) Ltd, a leader in software solutions for the legal services. What To Do When Ltd are ectastic to be […]
Industry Awards Judge Is Shortlisted At Best Business Women Awards
Chief Executive of the Institute of Paralegals, Rita Leat, who is on the judging panel for the upcoming British Wills and Probate Awards, has been shortlisted at the Best Business Women Awards 2019 following their recent finalists’ announcement. The business world is full of talented and dedicated female entrepreneurs who not only run successful businesses […]
Bereaved Families Are Struggling With Record High Funeral Debt
Research has found that families who struggle with funeral costs are taking on an average of £1,990 debt to pay for them, as the price of funerals increases again. Royal London have published a National Funeral Cost Index, and the data is concerning. It found that the total amount of funeral debt in the UK […]
Leading Management Consultant Helps Drive Firms To Success
Are you a business owner or senior manager/partner in Wills and estate planning who wants to strengthen and drive your business to success? A leading law firm management consultant and managing director of McCrum Consulting, Simon McCrum, is chairing a highly engaging panel discussion at a seminar hosted by Today’s Wills and Probate on preparing […]
Half Of UK Adults Make A Will
Half of the UK’s adult population are getting their affairs in order and making a Will. According to the charity, Will Aid, 50% of the survey’s respondents over the age of 18 claimed to have a valid and up to date Will. Unfortunately, there remains a huge disparity across the UK with 58% of East […]
Legacy Body’s Founding Member Dies
Institute of Legacy Management (ILM) announced with great sadness this week that one of ILM’s founding members, Crispin Ellison, died peacefully with his family on Friday 30th August. Crispin started his career in legacies in the mid-1980s while working at ActionAid and was involved in the early years of Will Aid, as the development sector […]
Today’s Wills And Probate Partners With A Foreign Exchange Specialist
Today’s Wills and Probate collaborates with Foreign exchange specialist, Currency Index, to bring executors within firms an exclusive and enlightening webinar on how they can protect and preserve the value of their clients’ estates substantially. Driven mainly by technological innovation, globalisation is firmly cemented in a modern 21st century world by enriching the globe scientifically […]
Countrywide Legacy Can Help You Tackle Staff Training!
Make sure your staff training isn’t being misinterpreted Do you find that your businesses legal documents are often completed to differing standards as a result of information being misinterpreted by staff, or perhaps as a result of a lack of knowledge and experience? We understand that staff training can be very stressful and time consuming, with information often being lost […]
UK People Prepared For Inevitability Of Death, Poll Reveals
People in the United Kingdom are more prepared than ever for death, according to a new survey. The poll, which asked those over the age of 18 whether they have made a will, showed an increase in those who have already got their affairs in order to 50% – up from just 47% in 2018. […]
Stepping Into The Role Of Parent
Blended families and step parents are an increasingly common aspect of modern family life. In some families, a step parent can be the only psychological or “real” parent a child has ever known. Even though they may have no biological or legal relationship to the child, step parents and step children often form stable, continuous […]
Bitcoin Prospector Owes $5 Billion To Deceased Business Partner’s Estate
A Bitcoin prospector, who became a billionaire following his involvement in cryptocurrency during the early stages of its life, has been forced to pay $5 billion to his deceased business partner’s estate. Craig Wright, self-proclaimed co-inventor of Bitcoin, has been ordered to give half of his Bitcoin assets to the estate of his late business […]
Probate Solicitor Fails To Distribute Estate After Six Years
The family of deceased Maggie Gibbs has been left owing thousands in legal fees and feel let down by the system after a probate solicitor, who was the executor, failed to distribute the estate after six years. When Maggie Gibbs died aged 64 in June 2013, she had a valid Will that bequeathed everything she […]
Expert Offers Insight On Shrinking PII Sector And Implications
The second largest global insurance broker, Aon, announced their partial withdrawal from the Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) market this summer leading many to speculate on the future of the insurance market for solicitors. Aon’s Maven scheme, providing PII for smaller law firms with between one to three partners, will not renew policies when they end […]
Protect Your Firm When Transferring Money
With the incessant element of risk whenever money is being transferred, it is crucial that you protect your law firm and your clients from severe damage. The threat is real on the legal sector as the National Centre for Cyber Security confirms the legal industry is the main target for fraudsters. With Hiscox reporting more […]
Serial Entrepreneur Can Prepare Your Firm For Future Success
Are you a business owner or senior manager/partner in Wills and estate planning who wants to grow your business and increase profitability? A highly successful serial entrepreneur and co-founder of McMillan Williams, Colum Smith, is a keynote speaker at a seminar hosted by Today’s Wills and Probate on preparing your firm for future success. Taking […]
Our New Today’s Family Lawyer Publication Has Launched!
Are you a professional working in the family law sector? Following the success of our other Today’s publications, Today’s Wills and Probate, Today’s Conveyancer and Today’s Legal Cyber Risk launching last year, Today’s Family Lawyer aims to inform the family law sector about the changes that are happening in the market and to be a […]
HMCTS Claim Probate Backlogs Are Reducing Despite Applicant Errors
HM Courts and Tribunals representatives have claimed the probate application backlogs are under control in a recent blog review of the current problematic situation. The current waiting times were said to be between six and eight weeks for a fully completed, processed and returned application. To combat the backlog of an average excess of more […]
Announcing The First Ever Legal CRM System Specifically Designed For Will Writers, Estate Planners and Private Client Solicitors!
OK, so it might not be quite as impressive as landing on the moon, but we still believe it’s worth a “shout out” to the legal industry. Converting a lead into a potential buyer depends on efficient communication with all involved in the sales process. From lead generation to conversion, our brand new CRM ensures that […]
