The importance of family tree verification in intestacy cases
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 proper investigation. In this case, Title Research was instructed to verify the deceased’s paternal family in an intestacy case. The […]
Certainty Will Search searches for more than you may think
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 by a man whose grandson would go on to become the Guinness World Record holder for memory: David […]
Free CPD webinar: Reconstructing family trees – Finding the next of kin
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 an obvious ‘next of kin’. You may have an estate to administer where the deceased had no immediate family […]
Over £1million rip-off Wills sold by high street banks
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’s a number of banks were offering will writing services as an added extra to their accounts and mortgage deals. […]
Is it safe to carry out home visits for legal professionals?
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 – but as Will writers, do you consider your personal safety when visiting new clients in their homes? More often and not […]