Human friendly automation for Estate Planners – the future?
Today, Legacy Legal Ltd is one of the most inclusive and adaptable web-based planning businesses in the country, who provide comprehensive estate planning solutions for financial service professionals in the UK and Northern Ireland. Legacy Legal has its roots in the financial services and, when in 2007, the property market crashed, there appeared to be […]
Deadline for British Wills and Probate nominations is extended
Last Friday was the deadline for the written submission to enter the British Wills and Probate Awards. With a number of late nominations we’re extending the date for final submissions to the end of this week, so for those of you who have not sent of your submission you now have until the 10th August […]
To me to who? Beloved Comedian Barry Chuckle Dies aged 73
Barry Chuckle, one half of the Chuckle Brothers comedy duo, and stalwart of children’s television, has tragically died at the age of 73. Immortalised in the hearts of multiple generations, Barry Chuckle was best known for the television show ‘Chuckle Vision,’ which paired Barry’s dimwitted character against the often-naïve wit and intelligence of brother Paul. […]
40% of legal professionals reluctant to discuss charitable giving with clients
The Law society held a roundtable discussion on legacy giving which found 40% of solicitors did not feel able to raise the issue of charitable giving with their clients, according to 2016 research by Remember a Charity (RAC). Legacy income is the biggest single source of voluntary income to the charities sector, currently worth more […]
UK Heatwave claiming more lives than average and expected to rise
Much like the weather of late, the number of deaths has increased exponentially, when compared to past statistics. When the deaths were compared with the national statistics over the past five years, 663 additional deaths have been attributed to the abnormally hot periods we have experienced in June and July. It would seem that a similar spike […]