Do your terms of business defend or condemn your business?
None of us should forget that if a Will fails, either because what was intended by the testator wasn’t executed or the validity is challenged, then the legal costs of each claim are likely to be over £10k for a rectification, plus any ‘sweeteners’ for the disappointed beneficiary. If a claim progresses to a probate […]
Certainty Will Search prevents incorrect intestacy
A Certainty Will Search can change how an estate is distributed by locating a Will that has been forgotten about, lost or was previously unknown. The below case study demonstrates how a Certainty Will Search can prevent incorrect estate distribution. Probate & Estate Administration Ltd. were working on a case where the deceased was believed […]
What financial support is available to the Private Client sector?
It’s safe to say 2020 has been a year like no other, and no amount of new year’s resolutions could have prepared us for what was to come. It’s safe to say that the legal sector has come up with its own challenges. The conveyancing and private client sectors have been inundated with enquiries and […]
Webinar: Shining a Light on Insolvent Estates
The latest in Fraser and Fraser’s acclaimed programme of free webinars will see three experts from professional services firm Begbies Traynor share their expertise on the issues surrounding insolvent deceased estates. Among the topics for discussion will be the threats that can arise in such cases as well as the potential opportunities that may exist […]
Hear from The Burnside Partnership, winners at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020
On Thursday 22 October 2020, professionals from across the wills and probate sector came together to celebrate the successes and achievements of the industry is what has been a challenging year, at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020. The awards, which was back for it’s third year, took to the virtual stage and was […]
The Hybrid Work Environment
Other articles in this series have concentrated on some of the meeting solutions that are available and on the best way to run online meetings. This article will consider the differences between in-person and online meetings. For most of our existence mankind has traditionally held only face-to-face meetings (yes, even cavemen had committee meetings and […]
