We are all aware that Will Writing is not regulated by statute, but that does not mean it’s not regulated at all. Consumers, if they feel they feel that their complaint has not been Read More
The UK will adopt European laws designed to combat terrorism and money laundering post-Brexit. The new regime could reveal the beneficiaries of thousands of secretive trusts. In a private letter to MP Margaret Hodge, Lord Read More
A recent report warns that the UK is facing an incapacity crisis; with the nation unprepared for end of life. According to Solicitors for the Elderly and leading think-tank Centre for Future Studies, millions of Read More
Law firm Management Consultant, Simon McCrum, is on the judging panel for the upcoming British Wills and Probate Awards. In this interview, he discusses what sparked his interest in the sector, as well as outlining Read More
Legal Eye’s Senior Compliance Manager Helen Glaze has been promoted to the newly created role of Head of Risk, Compliance and Best Practice. The change is in recognition of Helen’s strong technical knowledge Read More
Genealogical research and asset repatriation business, Title Research, has highlighted the importance of family tree verification in its latest case study. The report looks at how changing family dynamics can easily lead to misdistribution without Read More
Alan Eccles, the Public Guardian for England & Wales, has launched a pilot aiming to reduce intra-familial disputes in cases where there is a lasting power of attorney (LPA), an enduring power of attorney (EPA) Read More
The UK government has again confirmed that it will adopt the EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD), enacted earlier this year. Lord Henley, a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business, Energy and Read More
The SRA’s risk outlook published this week has highlighted two main areas as requiring particular attention from law firms: Managing claims ‘We are increasingly concerned about the practises of some firms that offer personal Read More
In a recent appeal, a High Court judge upheld a decision which allowed one beneficial owner of a property to buy out his siblings’ (the other beneficial owners’) interests in the property at a price Read More
Today the SRA have released their Risk Outlook 2018/19. They have included two new priority risks this year: 1. Managing claims ‘We are increasingly concerned about the practises of some firms that offer personal injury work, including Read More
Ready for a brand new feature? Stay tuned for our first showing coming soon… Countrywide Legacy has been written and built by our team of experts and barristers to not only draft legal documents, but Read More
Genealogical research and asset repatriation business, Title Research, has highlighted the importance of family tree verification in its latest case study. The report looks at how changing family dynamics can easily lead to misdistribution without Read More
The World Cup ended a couple of weeks ago, and although England did not quite get their hands on the trophy, in 1966 they did. We discover Wills dating back decades In 1966 a Will was written Read More
Free CPD webinar: Reconstructing family trees – Finding the next of kin On Wednesday, 1st August at 12:00PM, Title Research will be hosting a free CPD webinar about family tree reconstructions. Not everyone passes away with Read More
An article out in yesterday’s Daily Mail Online has indicated that up to 1.5 million people have been sold “rip-off wills” by our high street banks. You may recall that during the 1990’s and early 2000’Read More
Preparing a Will and discussing details of a client’s estate is often a personal matter. This sometimes means Will writers use home visits at the client’s residence instead of meeting in the offices – Read More
Seven in ten over-40s are underestimating the full State Pension amount by around £1,460 a year. That’s according to research from specialist UK financial services group Just Group. Sharing its latest findings, Just Group Read More
One of the most important parts of LinkedIn is your profile. It’s the first port of call for anyone looking for you on Linked In (and remember that people may also have found your Read More
Helen Gott, Director and Head of Wills & Probate Department at Emsleys Solicitors Limited is on the judging panel for the upcoming British Wills and Probate Awards.Read More