In only 4 weeks’ time, Exizent will be joining the brightest legal practitioners working in wills and probate at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2021. We’re excited to be involved in our first awards as Read More
It is not uncommon for family members to contact The National Will Register after a loved one has passed away after finding themselves in a situation where they are unsure of where the last Will Read More
The British Wills and Probate Awards, sponsored by Executor Solutions returns on the 21st October 2021. The ceremony will be presented as a hybrid event; with an in-person afternoon awards ceremony simultaneously live streamed via the Read More
The National Paralegal Awards, hosted by the PPR is taking place on Thursday 23rd September 2021. This event is a virtual award show and is free to attend by registering here This year there are 20 hotly Read More
The latest entrant to the inheritance funding market has been announced with significant backing from Swift Group. Legacy Release has been launched to target the High Net Worth market and bridge the gap between the Read More
LPA Consultation: Have you had your say?
Practitioners are being reminded to submit their thoughts on the Ministry of Justice’s consultation on the future of LPAs in a blog on the OPG website. More than 140 responses have already been received, with Read More
The legal requirement for funeral directors and crematorium present clear and comparable pricing to customers is now in effect. Following action by the Competitions and Markets Authority, funeral directors and crematoria were given 3 months to Read More
Case management systems, digital dictation/time recording, sophisticated management reporting, online training, case tracking, increased risk management, budget analysis, automation, forecasting systems, outsourced overhead functions – just to mention a few concepts we have all embraced Read More
“Health and social care levy” introduced to address funding crisis
Prime Minster Boris Johnson has today introduced a “health and social care levy” to ringfence taxpayer funding for the NHS and social care. Mr Johnson was anticipated to break the manifesto promise of no increases Read More
The response to the Today’s Wills and Probate Industry Champion, sponsored by Arken.legal, has been overwhelmingly positive following the first week of the public vote. In May Today’s Wills and Probate invited Read More
Online Probate Applications – practical tips on avoiding problems with
The latest in Fraser and Fraser’s popular series of free interactive webinars, entitled Online Probate Applications – practical tips on avoiding problems with your application, will take place on Thursday 16 September at 12.30pm. Guest speaker Read More
Landmark legacy achievement as Remember A Charity Week starts
A landmark goal for charitable bequests has been reached with over one million gifts in Wills donated to charities over the past decade, according to figures released to coincide with the launch of Remember A Read More
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 Read More
By 2030, 47% of all over 50s are forecast to be part of the UK labour force, according to a new report from Legal & General Retail Retirement (LGRR) and the Centre for Economics and Business Research (Read More
ILM Director appointed to Wills and Equity Committee
The Insititue of Legacy Management (ILM) has announced the appointment of Director Blerta Clubb to the Law Society’s Wills and Equity Committee. Blerta is a highly experienced legacy professional, and successfully won ILM’s Read More
More over-55s are hanging on to their homes removing millions of homes from potential circulation and adding to the current housing shortage according to a report released by Legal and General. Less than 25% of Read More
Cyber Essentials – simple, effective and affordable cyber security for
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 Read More
The government has announced more than £6.9 billion has been committed to continue driving integration between health and social care and support local recovery from the pandemic. The Better Care Fund (BCF) has been increased this Read More
50% fall in Sole Practitioners over the last 10 years
Solicitors operating as sole practitioners and partnerships are a dying breed, according to a new analysis from Arden Partners plc revealing the changing shape of the solicitor market. Arden’s analysis of Solicitors Regulation Authority (Read More
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) Index of Services for June reveals that the legal sector is recovering well following the pandemic. Although figures show that the services sector grew by only 1.5% between May and Read More
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