STEP Guidance For Video Wills
Our ‘Technical Corner’ brings you information that will help you to continue to grow and develop in your career. This month’s technical corner article comes from Emily Deane TEP, STEP Technical Counsel. If you have any questions for our panel of experts, please submit them using the contact form below. We will publish the questions […]
Video Wills: Covid19 Legislation Clarified
In Video wills: What the Government Really Said, 31 July 2020, I highlighted the conflicting messaging within the government’s press release and its Guidance on making wills using video-conferencing, which was published on 25 July. The Guidance reflects many of the suggestions that I made for clarifying section 9 Wills Act 1837 in my first […]
Majority Of Will Writers Won’t Enact Video Will Witnessing
In our latest sentiment survey, in which we focused on the return to ‘normality’, we wanted to see what the future would hold for Will writing professionals. Clearly there are concerns around client welfare and the risk of a second wave; with over 70% of participants revealing that they now offer alternate options to face-to-face […]
Should Owners Of Cryptocurrency Include Them In Their Wills?
Research estimates that up to 3.8 million Bitcoin, worth £22.8bn has been lost as a result of the deceased not informing their beneficiaries of how to retrieve the currency. Unsure what cryptocurrency is? See our previous article. David Janczewski, CEO of Coin Cover, a cryptocurrency Will maker, said: “Cryptocurrency is one of those odd things […]
Supporter in Focus : Remember A Charity
In a series of Supporters in Focus pieces, we are thrilled to introduce our supporters of The British Wills & Probate Awards 2020. This year the 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 […]
