A legal challenge for the right to die has been launched by a terminally ill man, who claims that the 1961 Suicide Act condemns him to a death which is undignified.Read More
Legal Eye would like to invite Solicitors and Conveyancers to attend our free seminar which is being held at the iconic Library of Birmingham on 1st March, 2017. Our speakers include representatives from the SRA and Read More
A 96-year old woman has been compensated following the delivery of incorrect inheritance tax advice, in a ruling by the High Court.Read More
Today’s Wills & Probate has joined forces with Legalex 2017 as an official partner ahead of the event’s highly anticipated return on 28th & 29th March at ExCeL London.Read More
Thousands of mothers are missing out on state pension rights according to the ninth Royal London Policy Paper.Read More
According to new research, the majority of UK over 55s (62%) are largely unaware of the amount of money they’ll be able to bequeath to their next of kin following death.Read More
According to recent research, the forthcoming triggering of Article 50 is helping to propel the current rush to move UK final salary pensions into overseas schemes.Read More
According to current provisional figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the number of deaths recorded in November 2016 reached 46,504.Read More
Lawyers and advisers who enable tax evasion may be subject to harsher consequences following the introduction of tougher sanctions at the start of 2017.Read More
Farmers are being encouraged to implement appropriate succession plans in order to keep their business within the family.Read More
The frustration for those growing their estate planning business can stem from how to assist clients beyond the first ‘job’. Specifically aimed at those looking to improve their offerings and position within the industry, ‘The Read More
In this article, Jonathan Gilbert, contested probate specialist at Barnet-based law firm MHHP Law, takes you through the different options available if you find yourself in a dispute following the death of a client’s Read More
Those already well off will benefit the most from growing inheritances according to recent research.Read More
According to the Legal Ombudsman complaints data, the third most complained about area of law is wills and probate. [table id=9 /] Between 2012 and 2014, the number of complaints remained at a similar level. This figure has Read More
As studies indicate the average annual care home cost at £30,000, the likelihood of elderly people being forced to sell their homes increases.Read More
Legal Eye, the legal compliance specialists, are delighted to announce they have completed their 500th Compliance Health Check.Read More
Latest mortality figures from the last 14 years indicate concerning changes in causes of deathRead More
Recent research has indicated that nearly a third of parents are not willing to offer an inheritance or financial aid to their married offspring due to the fear of divorce. 30% of adults were unwilling to Read More
WillSuite are soon to release version 2 of their flagship software, based on a large amount of feedback and over 1000 documents drafted of recent. We’d like to invite you to complete our short survey to Read More
Citing the Law Society’s failure to embrace governance reform, Chief Executive Catherine Dixon has resigned after two years in the role.Read More