Revisiting why you need a Will in today’s rapidly changing business environment
My name is Kevin Karue, CEO and co-founder of Lifeium Ltd, a legal technology company in the UK. I am a lawyer by profession, and until March 2020 was involved in day to day legal practice. I am experienced in the following areas of law: public law (judicial reviews), immigration and human rights. In the […]
Video Witnessing Is Valid
Calls For Changes To Wills Amid Pandemic accurately reports the widely held assumption that section 9 of the Wills Act 1837 insists on the physical ‘presence’ of a testamentary witnesses. This view has been adopted by the Law Society in its practice guidance, however it has no basis in law. Section 9 is both older […]
Q&A With Richard Davies of Tower Street Finance
Today’s Wills & Probate are delighted to welcome new partner Tower Street Finance on to the publication. In this short Q&A, Richard (Dicky) Davies of Business Development Director speaks to us about the launch of their Inheritance Advance product. What is the problem that Inheritance Advance seeks to resolve? We are looking to help beneficiaries […]
Meeting The Surge In Demand
If there is one thing the coronavirus pandemic has proved to us all it that life is precious. It’s therefore little wonder that the lesson has resulted in a surge in demand for wills. Here Peter de vena Franks from Will Aid explains why it is expecting to be inundated at the start of its will-writing campaign this November – and appeals […]
Sentiments Survey Shows A Shift In Client Contact
The Sentiments Survey conducted by Today’s Wills and Probate has shown those in the wills and probate industry are beginning to return to the office, with many mixing working remotely and in the office and many still visiting clients despite the lockdown. Almost 50% of the respondents were self employed. Of those who were employed […]
