Free webinar: Tracing missing beneficiaries in estate administration
You’re invited to join Title Research’s next informative webinar taking place on Wednesday 11th November at 12pm. Listen to Title Research’s Technical Manager, Simon Barber, as he outlines some of the most common risks presented to legal professionals when faced with missing beneficiaries. Simon will also explain how Title Research can take on the responsibility […]
Free Private client webinar for lawyers working with vulnerable clients
Finders International will be running two free webinars this week and next aimed at private client lawyers. The first on Thursday 4 November is for private client solicitors working with those who have mental incapacity and how they can support clients in decision making. The webinar will host a panel discussion chaired by Caroline Bielanska, […]
Why Video Witnessing has Become a Game Changer for the Wills and Probate Sector
The global pandemic has been a game changer for all kinds of industries in 2020, and the effects on the wills and probate sector have also been significant. Making a will has become less of an onerous admin task, which people know they should get to but repeatedly put off, and more of an urgent […]
Executor Solutions promises revolution for probate property sales
A new service, promising to revolutionise the probate property sales sector by retaining the full value of asset sales with the beneficiary, has launched into the UK market. Executor Solutions has developed a model for probate sales based on auction principles, where buyers pay a buyer’s premium over and above the sale price. This covers […]
Kings Court Trust’s blog post comments on new petition to mandate the registration of Wills
Recent research by The Independent has revealed a staggering amount in unclaimed assets – £15 billion to be exact. They also explain that the reason for this high value is being unable to locate a Will for the deceased. There are a few reasons why families may not be able to locate a Will: Some […]
Resilience tips to help you bounce back
At the latest Women in Wills online networking event last Thursday, practitioners from across the country came together to share their thoughts and experience on being resilient, and the steps we can all take to improve out mental health. Mental health and well-being has always been a high on the agenda. This has been amplified […]
Study reveals lack of uptake in Trusts among UK parents with disabled children
A national new study by Gardner Leader solicitors has found a heightened lack of parental awareness around the financial benefits of placing inheritance in a Trust, with at least two thirds of disabled children at risk of losing future state benefits and inheritance. The research, which looked into the wills of 1000 UK parents of […]
A remote working overhaul could save a firm tens-of-thousands of pounds
The debate continues whether remote working will become more prevalent when the UK is released from the effects of the pandemic. But one thing that is seeming almost set in stone is the regularly moving restrictions are going to remain into 2021 with mass vaccination not likely until the Spring or Summer. In a recent […]