The legal sector has been described as close to the financial and energy sectors in terms of the risk of cyber attacks. reports cyber security firm BlueVoyant following an assessment of almost 2,000 law firms globally, Read More
Yes, your staff are undoubtedly diamonds, but are you still paying them out of existing business? Why? Add a line to everything you send out, asking for enquiries or introductions on whatever you do plus Read More
Last Friday, Chancellor Rishi Sunak led the Daily Coronavirus briefing, and revealed that the Government’s Job Retention Scheme, also know as furlough would be changing in the coming weeks and months. So what does Read More
Writing wills must not take a back seat to the current Coronavirus lockdown with a practical approach required to ensure people receive the appropriate advice and guidance. In a blog by Morecambe Bay Wills & 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 Read More
Join Kings Court Trust’s next webinar on Wednesday 10th June where they will share how estate administration can add value to your business proposition. They will be hosting two webinars, one for Will Writers Read More
Join Title Research’s next webinar on Wednesday 10th June at 12:00-12:30pm all about dealing with intestacy in estate administration. In 30 minutes, Title Research’s Technical Manager, Simon Barber, will discuss: When family tree Read More
If you’ve inherited a property through a will, you might be wondering whether and how you can sell it. The good news is that selling a house fast is possible in a number of Read More
Electronic signing and virtual witnessing of documents is becoming increasingly common but is not yet universally accepted, which can create problems for validating important documents such as wills. The shift to working from home and Read More
It is a sad fact that the increase in unexpected deaths during the course of the last few months will almost inevitably lead to an increase in claims under the Inheritance (Provision for Family and Read More
Over 500,000 funeral plans are sold every year; may of them are sold on the back selling legal and financial services to clients. In order to take advantage of the opportunity, many firms simply add a Read More
One consequence of the coronavirus outbreak is that both wills and the wider process of will making have focused minds more than they have for at least 75 years. Whereas in normal times making a will 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 Read More
Covid-19 has changed the way many of us work. Some of us have been furloughed, others have re-joined the stretched work forces to help keep the country running. Recent research conducted by Legal & General Read More
Professionals have taken to social media site LinkedIn to share their views on the poor service, they feel is being provided by the Office of the Public Guardian (OPG). It’s safe to say, that 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 Read More
Susan Bond has successfully challenged her mother Jean Clitheroe’s Will, invalidating it and enabling her to inherit part of the £325,000 estate, which was solely left to her brother John. Prior to her death in 2017, Read More