Retirees are increasingly shackled and fettered to their debt according to an equity release advice specialist. According to research carried out by equity release experts Key, over half of over-55s are using equity release Read More
Grieving families have endured punitive rates of interest on their Inheritance tax (IHT) bills through no fault of their own. Due to massive delays in courts, families have been required to pay extra death duties Read More
Probate service issues continue to be top of the agenda as Ian Bond, Chair of The Law Society’s ‘Wills and Equity Committee’ will attend a follow-up meeting next month to keep the pressure on Read More
A landmark decision to refuse a widow’s request to contest the Will and Trust of her late husband’s estate because the request was made after the six-month deadline has been overturned by the Read More
Vlad Macdonald-Munteanu, Associate, and Oliver Black, Solicitor, discuss the Court of Appeal judgement handed down on 30 July 2019 in Cowan v Foreman as well as the implications for parties facing out of time Inheritance (Provision for Read More
Following the discovery of a number of hand written Wills found stuffed into the cushion covers of Aretha Franklin’s plush sofa in one of her luxurious mansions, a Michigan based judge has allowed a Read More
The world’s largest charity dedicated to saving lives through research, Cancer Research UK, has collaborated with a leading online digital will writing service, Farewill. Cancer Research, which receives the largest amount of legacies in Read More
In this tug of war you’ll always win with Countrywide Legacy! Do you find that your businesses legal documents are often completed to differing standards as a result of information being misinterpreted by staff, Read More
This has been a challenging year for probate solicitors and executors, with uncertainty caused by the proposed changes to probate fees, and long delays at the probate registry. It is important for probate solicitors and Read More
More Robust Monitoring Processes Needed To Prevent Pension Fraud
Over £2 billion was pilfered from the pension savings of innocent contributors by unscrupulous advisers in a single year. According to a joint committee’s research into ‘Pension costs and transparency’, too many fraudster masquerading as Read More
Fortis Law are a relatively new business when it comes to our brand but we’re made up of 19 experienced industry professionals. Many members of our team have been involved in estate planning for many Read More
Shropshire law firm is extending their Wills and probate services to cover a wider area to give elderly and vulnerable clients easier access to their services. The professionals from one of the largest legal firms Read More
A UK national fraud reporting centre reveals a breath-taking figure of almost £8m lost by charities to fraud. The staggering figures were exposed after Accountancy firm RSM retrieved the data following a freedom of information Read More
Following a recent case, deputies and attorneys representing donor’s in irreversible comas may have increased powers to offer gifts from the estate. What happens if a person unexpectedly loses capacity without making a clear Read More
New research has revealed only 10% have planned for their end of life which suggests there is still a huge stigma surrounding death in the UK. With death potentially causing financial catastrophes as well as grief, Read More
Supermen Webinar 56: Agenda Countrywide Trusts, what you need to know; Trusts explored, exploded and explained… Which one? When? and Why! Countrywide Family of Probate Trusts Countrywide Family of Gift Trusts Will Trusts vs Pilot Trusts – Read More
A recent study has claimed that more needs to be done to help people with mental health issues to better manage their finances. The Money and Mental Health Policy Institute have found that 42% of people Read More
The number of Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) has increased sharply in the past few years which may be attributed to increased awareness campaigns, highlighting the benefits of such a document. According to the latest Read More
23% of all estates liable to pay inheritance tax are investigated by HM Revenue and Customs. According to a recent Freedom of Information request, made by financial planners Quilters, 5,000 of the 22,000 estates liable for inheritance tax Read More
Tax Reforms Incentivises Will Writers To Discuss Legacy Giving
A recent Charity Tax Commission (CTC) report reveals a suite of reforms that will incentivise professional Will writers and increase legacy giving. One of the proposals made by the CTC was that charitable Wills should Read More
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