Digital Meets Probate
Online Probate application service launches across England & Wales Finally, the antiquated cogs of HM courts seem to be edging gently towards the 21st Century this month with the launch of a digital service allowing people to apply for a “grant of probate” online. What is a grant of probate? Obtaining a “grant of probate” means […]
Lifetime Trusts & Gifting – including the new CTTC Ltd Gift Trust!
Supermen Webinar 50: Lifetime Trusts & Gifting “Every client needs a hero, make sure it’s YOU by watching our webinar!” What’s on the Agenda? The New CTTC Ltd (Countrywide) Gift Trust Your clients can now gift as much as they want to the Countrywide Family Gift Trust without triggering a trust entry charge, periodic charge […]
Working Confidently And Professionally With Vulnerable Clients
Far too often the Wills and Estate Planning profession is blighted by unscrupulous individuals choosing to exploit society’s most vulnerable people. Instead of offering these people the additional help and support they need, some have seized the opportunity to take advantage of the situation. 2019 started with the news that a solicitor, working in Wills […]
Guardianship Act Could Ease Grief Of Missing Persons’ Families
Whilst flying back to France from Cardiff having just completed a big money move to Cardiff City, the Argentinian striker Emiliano Sala’s plane went missing off the Guernsey coast on Monday 22nd January. Since that time, Emiliano Sala and his pilot, David Ibbotson, have been presumed dead. Whilst two of the plane’s seat cushions are […]
£34.6 Million Lost To Cyber Criminals In Second Half Of 2018
The latest figures from Action Fraud have claimed that financial losses caused by cyber crime increased by 25% between the months of April and September. Worryingly, this means that cyber criminals were able to successfully steal £34.6 million during this time. According to the report, 13,357 people in the UK reported cyber crimes during this […]
