These Are The Most Important Questions When It Comes To Your Client’s Will…
…and they are all answered in our Will Clarity Statement. As you are aware, a Will only contains WHAT your client wishes to do with their assets… Time and time again we are hearing about claims against Wills succeeding due to a lack of notes within the Will file. Often these notes are inadequate, go missing or their meaning […]
Is Technology Really Only For The Young?
Time and again, we hear Will Writers and Solicitors proclaim that taking client instructions on paper is what their clients expect and in particular, that their more elderly clients would certainly not be comfortable with them using a paperless system. But is this really the case? Let’s take an everyday example of what happens on […]
Digital Will Scanning Service Widely Criticised By Experts
Following the launch of an online probate service in January, criticism has been cast upon the government for also digitising the vital job of determining the validity of a Will. All online probate applications are now reviewed using the services of a digital scanning firm, Exela, which many believe is devaluing the difficult job of […]
Co-op Legal Services Profits Continue To Increase
The Co-op’s Annual Report 2018 has found that the increased probate services offered by Co-operative Legal Services (CLS) has seen their profits improve considerably throughout the year. In September, CLS consolidated their status as the UK’s largest company providing Wills and probate services when they acquired Simply Probate and decided to take on their 170 […]
Andrew Chandler and Kevin McLeod Presenting At IPW North West Regional Meeting
On 5th June 2019 associate solicitor Andrew Chandler of mfg Solicitors LLP, newly appointed sponsors of the IPW, and Gavin McLeod barrister of St Philips Chambers, will be attending the IPW North West regional meeting to present an update and answer any questions you may have on matters of contentious probate. Andrew specialises in all […]