A former royal family in India last week won its struggle with the state government of Kerala in a long-running dispute over control of a famous temple and its treasures, following a ruling by the Read More
A funeral plan is a promise to delivery a funeral in the future. However, not all funeral plan providers, or funeral plans, are created equal. Our experience Dignity is long established within the funeral industry. Read More
With figures showing that 25% of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) solicitors make partner compared to 35% of their white counterparts, the Law Society of England and Wales is launching a series of virtual round table Read More
Following the announcement that the Ministry of Justice has moved to legalise wills witnessed by video leading industry figures have warned of important nuances that practitioners need to be aware of to ensure their processes Read More
The Ministry of Justice has announced that video witnessed Wills will be made legal during the coronavirus pandemic. The planned changes to the law, which will be backdated to 31 January 2020, will allow Wills to be Read More
During the lockdown, we launched a new service to help our clients and their business to run more effectively by launching a new document printing, binding and send service. If you would like or need Read More
Most people will have been affected by Coronavirus in some way during this pandemic. For some it’s been a very terrifying experience physically and for many more it’s been mentally and emotionally exhausting. Read More
Following on from our previous sentiment surveys there seems to be a more optimistic mood around a return to “business as usual”. Clearly there are concerns around client welfare and the risk of a second Read More
We are pleased to announce that the first shortlisters for the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020 will be announced in the Today’s Wills & Probate weekly newsletter next Friday 31 July. Individual categories in the Read More
The Government has published the outcome of its technical consultation on implementation of the EU Fifth Anti-Money Laundering Directive (5AMLD) and its impact on trust registration. STEP has been working with the Treasury to ensure Read More
As the legal profession is aware, under current UK law, for a will to be valid it must be signed by the testator in the presence of two independent adults. However, there are a number Read More
The Office for Legal Complaints (OLC) has published its annual report for 2019/20, and shown that complainants are still waiting too long for the Ombudsman to reply to their issues. The report demonstrated that throughout the Read More
The Law Society has updated it’s guidance for solicitors and other professionals who advise clients who are or may be at risk of financial abuse. In the guidance it outlines: What financial abuse is Read More
Though lockdown is beginning to ease, the business landscape will not return to normality in an instant. Many businesses have suffered a blow to their revenue as customers became accustomed to a new way of Read More
Many amazing businesses have been created with the help of drinks and friends. Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook, found his entrepreneurial spirit after a few drinks. Both UBER and Tinder began with a chat over Read More
The final event in the current series of UKLTA (www.uklta.org.uk) online forums took place yesterday, where our expert panel shared their top tips for information and cyber security, considering how practices have Read More
It is anticipated that the Ministry of Justice (MoJ) will make an announcement legalizing Wills that have been witnessed via video calls. It is thought people will be able to use video platforms like Zoom Read More
A new scheme launched this week that will give law firms the opportunity to develop their approaches to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI) with 12 months of free support from firms recognised as leaders in the Read More
Working together with HMCTS, the Law Society has released annotated probate forms as well as an FAQ that will help people when applying for probate. The forms, PA1P and PA1A, have been annotated Read More
On Wednesday 29th July at 1pm, Kings Court Trust’s Technical Manager, Nigel Merchant, will be hosting an informative webinar to discuss the challenges associated with do-it-yourself (DIY) probate. In just 15 minutes, Nigel will answer Read More