The Government has remained steadfast and resilient since the announcement of the new probate fees changes was made last November 2018. The probate fees were due to come into force on 1st April, however, it seems Read More
We are delighted that law firm Management Consultant, Simon McCrum, is returning to the judging panel for the second upcoming prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards, which is brought to you by Today’s Wills Read More
What can a piece of paper do for your Will writing business that our system can’t? For some time now we have been debating why there are those of you who still believe it Read More
The Institute of Professional Willwriters (IPW) and Institute of Scottish Professional Willwriters (ISPW) were extremely humbled last week by the success of the Willwriting Academy National Annual Conference and IPW/ISPW AGM. Delegates in attendance Read More
Most solicitors who deal in wills and probate matters remember Chris Grayling’s time as the first non-lawyer lord chancellor for his decision in May 2013 to reject the Legal Services Board’s recommendation to make Read More
Charity bodies have written to the Ministry of Justice urgently seeking an alternative proposal on the probate fees by asking for a reduced or discounted rate on fees for estates that include legacy gift. This Read More
The government has remained steadfast and resilient in their ambitions to push through the ‘stealth tax’ and probate fees changes. However, since the announcement was made on Bonfire Night [November 5] and the smoke from the Read More
Following the tragic death of Caroline Aherne in 2016, her bereaved mum has endured an inheritance tax headache by having to deal with a tax bill. Recently published probate records of the estate of the late Read More
When Dr Peters approached his local solicitor with a copy of his wife’s 1982 Will, he was informed that he would need to try and find the original before he could apply for a Grant Read More
A brother, who accused his sister of manipulating and influencing their mother into changing her will, has had his claim rejected in court. Rosemary Foss had acted as her mother’s, Peggy Cordle’s, main Read More
The Ministry of Justice, the umbrella ministerial department that oversees the work completed by The Office of the Public Guardian, HM Courts and Tribunals Service, The Legal Ombudsman and The Law Commission has continually failed Read More
Research by LifeSearch has incited a #LetsStartTalking campaign after findings revealed nearly a quarter (24%) of Brits avoid talking to friends, family, and colleagues about death. Even though the death of a loved one can have Read More
Following his death in 2014, the estate of British politician, diarist and writer, Tony Benn, has been spared the full force of paying inheritance tax after a substantial amount of his personal effects were donated to Read More
The prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards, which is brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, alongside headline sponsor, Arken.legal (UK) Ltd, a leader in software solutions for the legal services industry, Read More
The Institute of Professional Willwriters (IPW) conference closed today after two days of informative presentations and networking opportunities. More than 100 delegates heard from key figures in the wills and probate industry including talks from high Read More
Those who have ever had to respond to a Larke V Nugus request will appreciate just how wide of the mark the above statement is, with many Solicitors and Will Writers often passing these on Read More
Solve Legal Marketing Supports Solicitors For The Elderly’s 20th Conference
Specialist marketing agency for the legal sector and owners of Today’s Wills and Probate publication, Solve Legal Marketing are delighted to be sponsoring the drinks reception at Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) National Conference Read More
The Institute of Professional Willwriters (IPW) and Institute of Scottish Professional Willwriters (ISPW) conference got underway today with the first day of its annual conference and AGM. More than 100 delegates heard from key figures in Read More
The House of Lords are calling for increased rights for cohabiting adults, especially cohabiting siblings as the Cohabitation Rights Bill swept through the House of Lords for a second reading. The Cohabitation Rights Bill was Read More
A lifelong criminal made infamous in 2012 after appearing on ITV’s Criminals Behind Bars has once again been imprisoned for impersonating a will writer and defrauding a 94-year-old man out of his precious savings. In Read More