New LPA forms – what do you need to know?
Central Law Training Webinar 5th June 4pm New Lasting Powers of Attorney and Court of Protection Changes – Webinar by Central Law Training 5th June 4pm Central Law Training is running a webinar this Friday at 4pm covering the introduction of the new LPA forms from 1st July and the changes to the Court of […]
New LPA forms – a welcome change?
Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPA) forms are set to change from July 1st 2015 onwards in an attempt by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) to make the process more accessible, and the forms easier to use and less cluttered. The proposed amendments to the form used to create lasting powers of attorney in […]
Wills and probate calls to telephone answering specialist up 56%
Telephone answering specialist Moneypenny has reported a 56% rise in the number of telephone calls relating to wills and probate taken on behalf of practitioners during the first five months of 2015, as compared to the same period last year. The findings come from an analysis of the company’s data which highlighted that not only […]
Cutting red tape to level the playing field
The Solicitors Regulation Authority has cut bureaucracy that restricts the way traditional law firms operate, by removing restrictions on solicitors having links with outside businesses. Changes to the Separate Business Rule – which mean that solicitors can own or be connected to separate businesses providing non—reserved legal services – were agreed by the SRA Board […]
To reserve, or not to reserve? – Will they, or won’t they?
It’s one of the great debates within the will writing and legal professions – should only solicitors and trained legal professionals be allowed to execute wills? More and more professionals are being added to the list of who can carry out will writing, as well as probate. Where do we draw the line? Should they […]