Protecting your firm from the risk of cyber attack
If it is not already, protecting your firm from the risk of cyber attack should be high on your agenda. According to HM Government there are around 1,400 criminal organisations who are actively targeting the legal sector at this very moment, preying on out of date or inadequate methods of defence against cyber attacks. Why […]
Webinar: Probate – An Introduction To The Countrywide’s Probate Department
Agenda Are the days of the “lay” executor numbered? Traps and tripwires for the modern executor Claims against estates The implications of loss caused by executor error What is the value of half a house for IHT purposes? – Another reason why discretionary trusts are better…. The ever present threat of the “disappointed beneficiary…..” Estate […]
Advising Clients On Effectively Using Will Trusts
A trusted Guardian, who took responsibility for her friends’ child following their untimely death, has been jailed for carelessly spending huge amounts of her ward’s inheritance. Melaney Watford, 39, made the selfless decision to become the Guardian for a young teenage boy after he was orphaned in 2015. However, in addition to taking responsibility for […]
Low Cost Wills And Pre-Paid Probate
I had hoped that we would not see a return to the late nineties when low cost Wills, free Wills were rife within the profession. Unfortunately, we are seeing a resurgence of this practice, which is neither good news for the profession or the consumer as most clients who took these services believing they were […]
The Law Superstore Launches Free Self-Quoting Widget To Partners
The Law Superstore has launched the first free self-quoting widget for all its legal services partners, enabling them to offer real-time, instant price quotes for a full range of legal services on their own websites. Following the introduction of new regulatory requirements around price transparency in December 2018, the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) has raised concerns about […]
Free webinar: The estate administration timeline
Contribute to your continuing competence by joining the next specialist Title Research webinar, taking place on Wednesday 22nd of May at 12:00pm. Title Research’s Technical Manager, Simon Barber, will take you through everything that’s involved in the estate administration timeline. Simon will discuss the importance of identifying assets, proving entitlement and what happens after distribution. He will also provide you with […]
Stan Lee Alleged Victim Of Elder Abuse Prior To Death
It has been alleged that the comic book genius behind the Marvel franchise, Stan Lee, spent his final years a victim of elder abuse at the hands of his former manager, Keya Morgan. According to a spokesperson from Los Angeles Superior Court, an arrest warrant for Mr Morgan has been issued, citing at least five […]
UK Online Will Writing Juggernauts Make Small Screen Debut
Digital Will writing service, Farewill, have enjoyed significant growth, fantastic customer feedback and industry recognition in the short time they have been operating. Now, as they aim to encourage new, more reluctant sections of the population to make a Will, the company have launched a national television campaign. The bright and vibrant advert highlights the […]