Law Society Confront HMCTS Over Probate Delays
The Law Society met with HM Courts and Tribunals Service (HMCTS) officials last week to discuss their concerns regarding the prolonged delays to the probate service. On Thursday 27th June 2019, the Law Society implored HMCTS to provide regular and improved levels of communications to probate practitioners, executors and grieving families. HMCTS confirmed that the […]
Millions Not Prepared For Future Social Care Costs
Association of British Insurers (ABI) warns the Government that pensioners face a financial crisis because they have not planned for future social care costs. According to a new report conducted by ABI, nine in 10 retirees will be confronted with a monetary dilemma due to not preparing for later life when they may well need […]
Arken.legal and the Institute of Professional Will Writers working together
Arken.legal and the IPW announce the finalisation of a partnership agreement to promote the Arken product suite to IPW members. The IPW promotes Arken as a leading document drafting system in the market, with a wealth of features, controls and functionality to manage risk and compliance, making it an excellent business tool for its members. […]
Fewer Younger People Making Wills In 2019
The average of age a person making a Will in the UK has risen significantly to 57-years-old in 2019. According to recent industry trends and patterns, carried out by will writing software provider WillSuite, the sector’s consumers are adhering to the older stereotype, despite attempts to encourage a younger demographic to prepare for life after […]
Families Grieving The Loss Of A Child Spared Burden Of Funeral Costs
The Government has finally triggered legislation to ensure that grieving families in England are not faced with the added burden of finding the money to fund a funeral if their child, under the age of 18, tragically loses their life. The legislation also applies to parents grieving the loss of a stillborn child if they […]
Webinar: 10 Simple Ways To Improve Your Website
Did you know that when a visitor arrives on your website, you have about five seconds (or less) to capture their attention and keep them where they are? That’s not a great deal of time to impress someone, so if your website is slow to load, your navigation is all over the place or it’s […]
BBC Radio Soap Opera Highlights Importance Of Farming Estate Planning
The long-running BBC Radio 4 soap opera, The Archers, has been praised for highlighting the importance of ensuring farming families consider estate planning implications following life and family changes. A story line, which reached a climactic point last week, involved concerned mother, Pat Archer, advising her son, Tom, to make a pre-nuptial agreement or other […]
Claudia’s Law Offers Relief For Families Of Missing Persons
The Guardianship Act, also known as Claudia’s Law, will come into law at the end of July 2019, the Ministry of Justice confirmed on Friday. The new legislation allows families to take financial control of a missing person’s assets, thus eliminating additional stress at such a difficult time. Currently, there is little legal recourse in […]
The Health And Well-Being Of People Working In Legal Services
Two thirds of solicitors (66%) feel high levels of stress in their jobs according to a myriad of research into the legal sector and mental health issues. Every year in the UK, 70 million workdays are lost to mental illness. When mental illness is now the leading cause of sickness and absence from work, it […]
Charities Lost £25,000 After Attorney Abuses Position
Three well-known charities have lost more than £25,000 because a carer exploited his role as an attorney to an elderly widow. Zlatko Bogdanovic, 62 who resided at Brunswick street in Leamington at the time of the offence pleaded guilty to fraud by abuse of a position of trust and a charge of making dishonest claims […]
Welcoming Mark Solon To The Awards Judging Panel
We are delighted to officially welcome Chairman of Wilmington Legal, Mark Solon to the judging panel for the upcoming exclusive 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 industry. In this interview, he […]
Welsh Charities Increasingly Reliant On Legacy Gifts In Wills
Top Welsh charities are becoming more and more reliant on income from charitable legacies, according to Remember A Charity’s new report ‘Welsh Legacy Fundraising Market 2019’ released this month. The legacy market is growing fast in Wales with smaller charities having a bigger share of the legacy market but large and health-related charities still dominate […]
Guardianship Act Law Change To Ease Grief Of Missing Persons’ Families
From next month, The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 will be introduced whereby grieving families of missing relatives will have the legal authority to deal with their finances and assets. The Guardianship (Missing Persons) Act 2017 gained royal assent 2 years ago but has been gathering dust in parliament, waiting for approval. The Act would […]
Northumberland Church Becomes Setting Of Difficult Land Dispute
The threat of a light summer breeze brushes through the lush vegetation and gently sways through the enveloping trees protecting the stark grey stoned Victorian church. Once upon a time, this Northumberland church setting with picturesque, antiquated gravestones would have been the dream resting location for any Christian after death. However, this once popular community […]
Only 25% Of Social Media Users Consider Their Digital Assets
Research has indicated that 33% of the world’s adult population have a social media account of some description, yet few have considered the implications of what happens to their online data after they die. Facebook alone has around 2.27 billion members with more than 1.4 billion set to die by 2100. Despite these figures, only […]
LEAP App Is Changing How Probate Is Managed
LEAP Legal Software have launched their LEAP Probate App, making the process simpler for those who work in the sector. It’s hoped the App will strike the balance between the care and attention needed to carry the probate work out with the need to work efficiently. The App is built with the end-user in mind. […]
Top Tips When Dealing With Estates With Foreign Assets
It can be difficult to know where to start when it comes to dealing with the administration of foreign assets such as overseas property, bank accounts or shares. Sara Janion, Director of Worldwide Lawyers – a UK-based company, which connects UK solicitors and legal practitioners to independent lawyers across the world – and Notary Public of […]
Funeral Director’s Fears Over Impact of Rising Funeral Costs
Following the HM Treasury’s (HMT) recent announcement on funeral plan regulation, a southern funeral director has warned of the implications of rising funerals costs on bereaved families. The Somerset funeral director is concerned that grief-stricken families are being left destitute after paying thousands of pounds on funerals for their loved ones As of June 2019, […]
Awards Set To Eclipse Immense Success Of 2018 Event
We are overwhelmed to have received such an amazing response to this year’s prestigious awards which is set to be bigger and better than last year’s successful inaugural event. The scintillating awards 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 […]
Introducing The Summer Edition Of Entitlement From Title Research
The summer 2019 edition of Entitlement, Title Research’s quarterly news digest, is now available for legal professionals to download completely free of charge. Entitlement is a digital magazine produced by the genealogy and asset repatriation specialists, Title Research. It is released every quarter and features informative and insightful articles, all written by experts in the legal […]
