The Society of Will Writers (SWW) have launched its no will equals poo campaign.Read More
When dealing with an individual’s assets following their death, a specific process must be followed.Read More
Following on from Key Retirement’s call for more conveyancing firms to provide specialist equity release services, six law firms have stepped into the ring to offer independent legal advice in this growth market. Midlands-based Martin Kaye Solicitors has joined forces with BPL, Shakespeare Martineau, Gordon Brown, Glanvilles and Cavendish Law to offer a nationwide equity […]Read More
To help you arrange your diary for the remainder of the year, we are pleased to announce the following Training Courses for 2017: Countrywide Estate Planning Course Part One 2 Day Foundation Course, Will Writing, Estate Planning & LPA Drafting The essential guide to the basics of Will Writing, Estate Planning and LPA Drafting. Providing […]Read More
Local authorities are striking off record numbers of those trusted with the finances of an individual lacking mental capacity.Read More
Law firm, Thrings has added to its tax planning and trusts offering with the appointment of Michael Westbrook as partner.Read More
The Office for National Statistics (ONS) provisional figures for excess winter deaths (EWDs) provide an insight into the rise in mortality during the colder months.Read More
A solicitor from a Yorkshire legal firm has been recognised at a national award ceremony in London.Read More
Delivering its third quarterly trading update of 2016 was Dignity plc (Dignity or the Group), the UK’s only listed funeral related service provider. The current figures have been driven by the increased number of deaths in the second and third quarters and are slightly ahead of the Board’s expectations. In the third quarter, the underlying […]Read More
For tax-planning purposes, the development of the residence nil-rate band (RNRB) legislation has been of high significance. The main legislation is located is within the Finance (No.2) Act 2015 and the more recent 2016 Finance Act outlines the latest downsizing provisions. The new tax-free band is scheduled to come into force on April 2017 and […]Read More
As Scotland’s second largest private client practice with a team of over 50, Anderson Strathern has offices across Edinburgh, Glasgow and East Lothian. Highlighting its appetite for acquisitions, the firm states it will continue to invest “significantly” in its private client practice, as issues such as Scottish Independence and Brexit impact wealthy clients. The firm […]Read More
Nelsons Solicitors’ wills and probate team in Leicester has been strengthened by the addition of associate Helen Salisbury, who joins the team from the firm’s Derby office. Helen specialises in inheritance tax, trust creation and trust administration and has assisted partners in her team on multi-million pound estate administrations as well as conducting complicated discussions […]Read More
2015 saw dementia and Alzheimer’s as the leading cause of death for the first time at 11.6%.Read More
A legal panel comprising of experts from five of the UK’s best corporate law firms has been launched by Mencap. Known as Rights Here, Rights Now, the panel will work in conjunction with the Mencap team, with an aim to better the lives of those with a learning disability as well as their families. Despite […]Read More
The issue of who is best professionally equipped to deal with probate has proved contentious. Accountants have largely been recommended as the best to deliver the uncontested probate, as previously covered by Todays Wills and Probate here. However, the benefits of using a solicitor are also prominent and have been raised in response. Sally Harlow, […]Read More
With offices in Somerset and Dorset, law firm Humphries Kirk has welcomed two new solicitors to its Crewkerne offices, enhancing its private client team.Read More
An extra £250 in compensation has been ordered to be paid by Cofunds, after a widow was led to believe £260,000 was hidden from her by her husband.Read More
Autumn Statement update and moreRead More
A leading law firm’s partner has been struck off after administering an estate to benefit an associate.Read More
A clear demand to cash in defined benefit pension schemes has been observed, following the introduction of pension freedoms. The sudden spike in those seeking to bank their final salaries is at a time where the value of transfers is at an all-time high. Starting at age 65, a member of the defined benefit (DB) […]Read More
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