My Lockdown Legacy – What Will Yours Be?
Written by Pippa Shepherd, Head of Customer Engagement at Arken.legal On a Friday night 19 weeks ago, I packed up from the office, wished my colleagues a happy weekend and drove home – it didn’t even cross my mind that I would wake up the following day to COVID-19 symptoms and have to begin my […]
Webinar: Intestacies – The Risks & Opportunities
Enhance your knowledge of how to deal with an intestate estate by joining Title Research’s next webinar. On Wednesday 5th August at 12pm, Title Research’s Technical Manager, Simon Barber, will provide an in-depth overview of intestacy, covering the risks and opportunities. In 45 minutes, Simon will cover: Why intestacies occur Intestacy rules A step-by-step walk-through of a family […]
Industry Reacts To MoJ Announcement
At the weekend, the Ministry of Justice announced that video Wills that were made during the coronavirus pandemic would be legalised. In the hope of reducing the number of contentious probate cases that could undoubtedly arise as a result. Although there will be a number of nuances that practitioners will have to be aware of. […]
1 In 10 Adults Born In 1980s Set To Inherit More Than Average Lifetime Earnings
Up to 10% of UK adults born in the 1980s will inherit more than half as much as an average person would earn in their lifetime. A report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) has found that as many as one in ten UK adults will inherit more than half than the average person […]
LawCare Are Looking For New Trustees
Legal mental health charity LawCare has appointed a new chair to its board of trustees. Andrew Caplen replaces outgoing chair Bronwen Still as of this month. Andrew is a Solicitor, Notary Public and a former President of the Law Society of England and Wales (2014/2015), Chair of the Law Society’s Management Board (2010- 2012) and […]