Month: May 2020

The British Wills and Probate Awards have made the important decision to return for a third year. Our 2020 awards will recognise a sector which has tackled the challenges presented by Covid-19 head on. Alongside headline sponsor Arken.Legal we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. This week we have reached out […]Read More

This week the Women in Will’s LinkedIn group celebrated hitting over 430 members. In the current climate, having meaningful conversations with your peers can help get you through the day. Although social distancing guidelines prevented events taking place allowing members to meet up in person, the online community has continued to thrive. Regular meetings conducted […]Read More

The British Wills and Probate Awards have made the important decision to return for a third year. Our 2020 awards will recognise a sector which has tackled the challenges presented by Covid-19 head on. Alongside headline sponsor Arken.legal we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. This year we feel it is […]Read More

Contentious probate solicitor Stephanie Kerr of Brabners and barrister John Waiting of Exchange Chambers consider the common grounds on which Wills are challenged and when a claim might be made against a solicitor. The risks these issues pose are exacerbated by the current challenges we are facing during the COVID-19 pandemic. The response to the […]Read More

After over 20 years working in the equity release market I am more than conscious of the perception of equity release and the often propounded view that equity release is the “option of last resort”. Whilst I fully appreciate that equity release should never be considered as a first or only option for borrowers it […]Read More

Part 1 of 2 All available with the Countrywide Legacy Software, but which one is right for my client? Discretionary Trust Life Interest Trust Flexible Life Interest Trust Countrywide’s ‘series of’ Discretionary Trusts that qualify for the RNRB Bereaved Minor’s Trust 18 – 25/Children’s Trust Disabled/Vulnerable Person’s Trust Flexible Interest In Possession Trust (IIP) Business/Agricultural […]Read More

A ruling has permitted Sally Challen, who killed her abusive husband, to inherit his estate. Judge Paul Matthews has now ruled that Mrs Challen can inherit Richard Challen’s estate. He concluded that a rule barring people who kill from inheriting their victim’s estate should be waived in Mrs Challen’s case. In 2011, Mrs Challen was […]Read More

The House of Lords Economic Affairs Committee has called for the delays on social care reform to be stopped in a frank letter to the Chancellor of the Exchequer. The social care sector is struggling at the moment, and the Committee did their upmost to highlight the desperate need for help needed by the sector, […]Read More

The Covid-19 pandemic has certainly thrown a lot of things up in the air with regards to the ‘normal’ way we do things. It’s also had an impact on the UK economy, forcing organisations across a variety of sectors to change the way they conduct their day to day business. For the property market, this […]Read More

The British Wills and Probate Awards have made the important decision to return for a third year. Our 2020 awards will recognise a sector which has tackled the challenges presented by Covid-19 head on. Alongside headline sponsor Arken.legal we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. This year we feel it is […]Read More

Today’s Wills & Probate is delighted to announce its newest partnership with Ampla Finance. Partnerships enable organisations to place their products and services at the front and centre of Today’s Wills & Probate readers with a range of options including on-site adverts, profile pages, submissions of regular content and inclusion in the events planner. The […]Read More

A survey conducted by the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners (STEP) has revealed that only a small amount of people have been creating Lasting Power of Attorneys (LPAs) as a result of the corona virus pandemic. Only 5% of inheritance advisors had seen a big increase in the number of LPAs being set up. […]Read More

Will Management Services share how to improve the client journey in Kings Court Trust interview Kings Court Trust recently interviewed their business partner, Will Management Services, to learn more about their customer journey and how they offer a fully holistic service to ensure they meet every client’s needs. It was an interesting conversation about how […]Read More

As the world begins to change, and we all start to adapt to life after lock down, there are probably lots of things people are starting to consider. Personal issues, such as sending children back to school and starting back at work are things that cross most people’s mind. Will the environment be safe enough […]Read More

The British Wills and Probate Awards have made the important decision to return for a third year. Our 2020 awards will recognise a sector which has tackled the challenges presented by Covid-19 head on. Alongside headline sponsor Arken.legal we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. This year we feel it is […]Read More

The British Wills and Probate Awards have made the important decision to return for a third year. Our 2020 awards will recognise a sector which has tackled the challenges presented by Covid-19 head on. Alongside headline sponsor Arken.legal we look forward to recognising achievement, highlighting progression and championing innovation. This year we feel it is […]Read More

It has been a week or so since the Prime Minister Boris Johnson revealed that some businesses in England could once again begin to open their doors, as we all being to live in a country on the road from coronavirus recovery. A survey conducted by the British Chamber of Commerce (BCC), has revealed that […]Read More