Repeated success for ‘game- changing’ legal consultants
Multi-award winning TSF Consultants are thrilled to announce that they have been awarded yet again for their commitment to the legal industry ensuring that their Mental Capacity assessments are the very best in field. Awarded with ‘Niche Legal Consultancy Firm of the Year (Mental Capacity Assessments)’ by ACQ5 Law Awards 2018, only serves to further […]
Thy Will Be Done (Spain) Ltd Sponsor Award’s Glittering Champagne Reception
We’re thrilled Thy Will be Done (Spain), a Worthing and Spain based professional Wills and Trust Writing Service is sponsoring the sparkling champagne reception at our prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards 2018. This elaborate event is run by the publishers of Today’s Wills and Probate and is dedicated to professionals in this sector, highlighting […]
Why Law Firms Should and Shouldn’t Use Public Cloud
An increasing number of legal firms are looking to the cloud to deliver cost-efficiencies and flexibility, and many are becoming more confident with providers’ IT security and datacentre compliance capabilities. This shows a marked change in the industry as the cloud market matures and providers such as Microsoft Azure and AWS start to offer a secure, viable […]
Co-op claim we are afraid to contemplate death
91% of us think about our fleeting mortality regularly, with a third of us speculating on our own death at least once a week, according to the Co-op’s recent upbeat survey into post-life matters. The survey focused on the various ways people deal with the death of a loved one and received over 30,000 respondents. The study speculates that […]
The growing implications for people living abroad and Will legitimacy
When over 4.9 million UK citizens are choosing to live abroad, a figure that is rising, what does this mean for the issue of inheritance tax and probate? There are 1.3 million people born in the UK that live in EU countries, according to 2017 estimates from the united nations (UN). This is a significant […]
Judge’s Spotlight – Tim Farmer
Founder and Managing Director of TSF Consultants, Tim Farmer, is on the judging panel for the first exclusive British Wills and Probate Awards 2018. In this interview, he talks about his current role at TSF, what sparked his interest in the area of capacity, what challenges the industry face and how professionals in the Wills […]
Decision Notice: CILEx to be designated as licensing Authority
The Lord Chancellor, David Gauke, has approved the recommendation for The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives to become an official organisation authorised to license alternative business structures. Currently, only five authorities can license alternative business structures; these include: The Solicitors Regulation Authority, Bar Standards Board, Council for Licensed Conveyancers, Intellectual Property Regulation Board and Institute […]
Supermen Webinar 45: Contested probate
The problem and the solutions for all taking instructions! Including guest speaker Martin Holdsworth, Solicitor, who specialises in Inheritance Dispute Resolution Full Agenda: The beginning What are Inheritance Disputes? How common are they? What is the cause of all of these claims? The middle So how does it affect me? What is a Larke […]
Infant dependants challenge their father’s £3.5m estate
A case which is likely to be used as a benchmark for other future Inheritance Act claims sees a businessman’s estate worth £3.5 million being challenged by his young children. This is a rare case surrounding adequate provision for infants but shows the importance of continually updating or reviewing Wills to reflect wishes following major […]
The College of Will Writing
The College of Will Writing (CWW) is the training arm for the Society of Will Writers (SWW). For over 24 years the College of Will Writing has been providing training courses for thousands of people who are considering Will Writing either as an add-on to their existing business or as a new career opportunity. Very […]
Register for a free 40 minute CPD webinar: The estate administration timeline
Learn all about the estate administration timeline with one of Title Research’s most popular webinars. This technical webinar will take a closer look at each of the key steps of the estate administration process, highlight some of the most common risks faced when administering an estate and explain how we can mitigate these risks for […]
Legal professionals share their views on banks being appointed as Executor
The Daily Mail Online posted an article in July this year which indicates that up to 1.5 million people have been sold ‘rip-off Wills’ by high street banks. During the 1990s and early 2000s some banks were offering their will writing services as an added extra to accounts and mortgage deals. Some Wills prepared by […]
TSF Consultants Win Coveted Title At AI Global Excellence Awards 2018
TSF Consultants are delighted to announce that they have achieved the AI Global Excellence Award for Best Mental Capacity Assessment Services Provider 2018 for England. The second Award the firm have achieved in this year alone, TSF’s achievement demonstrates not only their unyielding commitment to providing a high standard of service, but also the continual […]
Certainty steps taken ensured step-children inherited
The following case study outlines just how important it is to use a Certainty Will Search. Thousands of solicitors now make no assumptions or prejudgment surrounding the existence of a Will or which is the last Will. They simply include Certainty Will Search as part of their process to either find an unknown or undisclosed […]
No such thing as a free lunch warns will-writer concerning free wills
Despite the disappointing and worrying statistic that less than 75% of the adult population have a legally binding will, a prestigious will writer has warned that free will writing services may become overly problematic. The simplicity of the software has been one criticism levied by will-writers at free will writing services. They may enable you […]
Is a Homemade Handwritten Will Legal?
In short, yes, it’s possible for a homemade, handwritten Will to be legal in England and Wales, provided that it has been properly drafted and meets the legal requirements. There are, however, potential issues to consider when drafting a Will by hand. If you’re writing your Will by hand, without the assistance of a professional […]
SRA Risk Outlook 2018 and what it means for you: explained!
You may have seen our recent article about the two new key areas of concern raised by the SRA in their recently published Risk Outlook; Managing claims, and Cyber security. Along with a whole host of other observations and steers from the SRA within the Risk Outlook, it’s often difficult for busy practitioners to find […]
The role of video in building trust
In recent years, much of content marketing shifted to video streaming. In 2005, as the oldest of millennials entered college, YouTube came onto the online scene and opened video expression to the masses, and as the company grew, more corporations create their own profiles. From fashionistas to singers, stars are born on YouTube. Other platforms […]
UK public still reluctant to discuss end of life decisions
Following the recent report on the looming and existing incapacity crisis, carried out by Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE), many regions have also published shocking statistics that highlight the deepening well of concern into this issue. Areas from across the country have commented on the crisis in their counties; the North East response, carried out […]
Son claimed his mother’s partner ‘was just a lodger’ is forced to pay half of his inheritance to him
A son has been ordered to pay his mother’s partner of 20 years more than half of his £725,000 inheritance, even though he claimed he was just a ‘lodger’ in her home. Sarah Campbell died unexpectedly when she was flying to the Canary Islands in 2015 at the age of 63. Her son, James Campbell, […]
