Arken’s Exclusive Webinars Navigate You Through Key Issues Affecting The Wills And Probate Industry
Arken.legal, who provide global leading innovative technology solutions for the estate planning industry, are running a succession of business growth webinars to guide you through key strategies on issues affecting the Wills and probate sector. Over the coming months, Dave Newick, Managing Director of Arken.legal (UK) Ltd will be educating delegates through highly informative webinars […]
45% Of Great Britain Had A Will In 2018
The industry is well aware of Britain’s aversion to writing an up to date Will. There have been many reports that indicate our mortality is considered taboo; as a nation, we would rather live in ignorance, than confront the issue and prepare for our passing. However, ‘The Will writing industry in 2018 report’, has claimed […]
November Certainty Expert Webinar : Validity Disputes And Inheritance Act Claims
Title: Validity disputes and Inheritance Act claims – practical tips for contentious and non-contentious practitioners Presenters: Angela Bowman and Adam Draper, Shoosmiths Date & Time: Wednesday 28th November at 12.00pm Link: https://goto.webcasts.com/starthere.jsp?ei=1219074&tp_key=937598a214 Our second Certainty Expert Webinar in November is a Contentious Probate special. It will be hosted by Angela Bowman and Adam Draper from […]
Bitter Inheritance Disputes Centred Around Family Farms
Barely a month has gone by in the last year without the national press reporting on another bitter inheritance dispute centred on a family farm. In January, The Sun ran the headline “Farmer’s son cut out of dad’s £3m will in bitter legal wrangle with mum and sister … despite devoting his life to maintaining […]
The Purgatory Politics Of Brexit Draft Withdrawal Agreement
As the March deadline quickly approaches, the UK economy has quivered with uncertainty: the housing market has hit a two year slowdown; the legal sector is facing a skills shortage, as more firms consider the location of their business post Brexit and consumers are more reluctant to use legal services as they become increasingly responsive […]
Eastbourne Firm Joins Will Writing Charity Campaign For Another Year
A law firm from Eastbourne has signed up to write wills for charity – for the 18th year in a row. Stephen Rimmer LLP has joined the annual Will Aid will writing campaign which sees solicitors across the UK volunteer some of their time and expertise in November to write basic wills for local people, […]
Report Finds More People Making Wills In 2018
‘The Will writing industry in 2018’ report has found that the amount of people making an up to date Will is now increasing at a considerable rate. Britain’s apathy toward the discussion of death has long been demonstrated by the shockingly low uptake in Wills. Our fear of mortality hindering our obligation to prepare for […]