Today’s Wills And Probate Is Five This Week
It is officially Today’s Wills and Probate’s fifth birthday! Having launched the publication on 12th October 2014 with aspirations of providing up to date news in the Wills and probate sector, we are delighted that the publication has grown from strength to strength. Since the publication’s birth, we have had the pleasure to produce pertinent […]
IDR Law: The Story So Far
Inheritance dispute specialists IDR Law is two years old and a new birthday video summarises its development to date. Based in Harrogate, IDR is a boutique firm specialising solely in inheritance disputes and contentious probate issues. The Journey So Far… begins with the firm’s creation in October 2017 by veteran probate lawyer Martin Holdsworth. In […]
Harrogate Wills Specialist A Double Finalist In Yorkshire Legal Awards 2019
Harrogate solicitors IDR Law were a finalist for Niche Law Firm of the Year at the Yorkshire Legal Awards 2019, with founder Martin Holdsworth also making the shortlist for Yorkshire Lawyer of the Year. This year’s ceremony took place on October 10 at New Dock Hall in Leeds. The Yorkshire Legal Awards have been held […]
Court Action Against Attorneys Reaches Record High Levels
The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) has taken drastic action against hundreds of attorneys alleged to have exploited their position in 2018/2019, reaching the largest number ever recorded. The OPG has applied for court orders against attorneys alleged to have misbehaved badly in over 700 cases in the past 12 months. According to data […]
Ochresoft Supports Unique Industry Ceremony
Ochresoft is delighted to be a part of the second upcoming 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. The case management software specialist, Ochresoft, is proud to sponsor the National ‘Will […]
IDR Law Makes Legal 500 Debut
IDR Law has received its first ever listing in the Legal 500. This prestigious international directory has been assessing the capabilities and expertise of law firms and individual lawyers around the world for more than three decades. Harrogate-based IDR Law – a boutique inheritance dispute resolution law firm, has received a tier two ranking after […]
LawTech Startups Could Threaten Traditional Probate Solicitors
New emerging LawTech businesses entering the world of Wills and probate sector are shaking the industry up by substantially undercutting traditional probate solicitors’ fees. As more and more competition enters the market, bringing technological advances, driving costs down, it will open up different avenues and more options to consumers when dealing with the probate process. An example of new competition […]
Deputyship Fees – Did You Pay Too Much?
On Friday 4th October 2019, the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) launched a refund scheme, offering people the chance to request a refund if they were over charged for their deputyship fees between 1st April 2008 and 31st March 2015. Claims can be made by anyone who: Had a deputy previously Is acting on behalf of […]
Holding Client Money Subject To Financial Sanctions?
Risk management and compliance consultancy service provider, Legal Eye has urged solicitors to act now if they are holding client money on account that is subject to financial sanctions. Legal professionals have until tomorrow (11th October) to check the latest HM Treasury consolidated list of asset freeze targets to make sure lawyers are not holding monies belonging to a client that is subject to financial sanctions. […]
When It Comes To Contested Probate, You Can’t Argue With The Facts…
Are you really doing ALL you can to avoid becoming a statistic? There is no denying that our society is becoming increasingly litigious, with a considerable increase in claims being made against estates and challenging the circumstances in which a Will is instructed, drafted and executed. To have an accurate picture of how bad it’s […]
Parents Are Failing To Face Their Worst Fears, New Survey Finds
Parents are being urged to “face their worst fears to help protect their children” after a survey revealed half of them have not written a will. A poll by Will Aid, a national will-writing campaign, found that 52% of mums and dads with children under 18 had not assigned legal guardians for them by preparing […]
UK Legal Industry Acknowledges Importance Of Mental Health
It’s World Mental Health Day today, 10th October, and charity organisations, legal professionals and firms across the UK have echoed their sentiments across the community to raise awareness of the importance of good mental health and well-being in the industry. Numerous legal firms and practitioners have taken to social media to show their support and become advocates […]
What Do Mortality Statistics Mean for Private Client Practitioners?
Every year the Office for National Statistics (ONS) releases national mortality data, which includes a wide variety of information including underlying causes. Understanding the underlying causes of deaths in the UK and observing the changes in trends over time provides valuable insight for a variety of professional sectors, but what insight can private client practitioners […]
23rd Society Of Will Writers Conference A Success
The Society of Will Writers (SWW) held their 23rd two-day Annual Conference this week and were joined by over 90 delegates. The conference opened on a high on Monday 7th October 2019, with Brian McMillan, Director General for the Society, informing the delegates of what has happened over the past 25 years, the changes the Society […]
Enoch Evans Welcomes New Partner
Enoch Evans LLP, has promoted Reiss Matthews from it’s Wills, Tax and Probate team to Partner in the firm. Mr Matthews joined the firm in 2014, and helped to establish their Sutton Coldfield office in 2017, enabling the firm to be based both from there and their original office in Walsall. Reiss specialised in a […]
Estatesearch Focused On Simple Technology Solutions To Success In Shortlist For Innovation Of The Year And Best Use Of Technology
Estatesearch is delighted to have been nominated for two awards at the second upcoming 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. Taking place on 17th October 2019, the exclusive event will […]
Webinar: The Estate Administration Timeline
Contribute to your continuing competence by joining the next specialist Title Research free webinar, taking place on Wednesday 16th October 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 […]
Ginger Baker Dies Aged 80
Legendary Cream drummer Peter Edward (Ginger) Baker, arguably one of the the most innovative and influential drummers in rock music, has died at the age of 80. Mr Baker had a long career, and although famous for co-founding the band Cream, he also played drums in his unique style of jazz meets rock, for Blond […]
Nominations Now Open For Modern Law Awards
Nominations are now open for The Eclipse Proclaim Modern Law Awards 2020. The Modern Law Awards recognise and celebrates sparkling talent and success in entrepreneurship, market development, business management and best practice in the modern legal services sector. The Modern Law Awards are the perfect opportunity for the sector to showcase and set the benchmarks […]
SWW Conference Celebrates 25 Years
The opening day of The Society of Will Writers (SWW) Conference opened on a high yesterday (Monday 7th October), as it celebrated its 25th year. The Conference was opened by Brian McMillan, Director General for the Society, who informed the delegates of what has happened over the past 25 years and what the Society has […]
