Lockdown Drives Surge of Contentious Probate Cases: Changes and Trends

We’re pleased to welcome Martin Oliver, Partner and Katie Alsop, Partner at Wright Hassall who will be presenting our next Certainty Expert Webinar, titled ‘Lockdown Drives Surge of Contentious Probate Cases: Changes and Trends’. In this webinar we will examine the surge in contentious probate cases which has come about as a result of ‘Lockdown’ […]

Integration helps reduce re-keying for a more efficient Will drafting process

Best-in-class solutions for legal firms – Clio and Arken Professional – are now integrated to provide the busy private client solicitor with even more efficiency gains. Although important beforehand, the pandemic, lockdown and working from home has further increased the need and appetite for cloud-based digital solutions and streamlining of processes. Arken Professional allows solicitors […]

Probate solicitors meet to discuss Bereavement Standard

Unanimous support as probate solicitors meet to discuss Bereavement Standard

Probate solicitors from firms across England and Wales have joined the chorus of organisations and individuals calling for a move towards standardised processes and an industry acceptance of digital documents, to make life easier for the recently bereaved. Often it’s lawyers who are blamed by bereaved customers for holding up end-of-life administration because of endless […]

Unregulated providers could see new SRA schemes

Unregulated providers could see new SRA schemes

The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) is considering whether to offer a number of schemes to help those in unregulated legal services, as part of a submission to the Competition and Market Authourity. The SRA has revealed it could offer “activity-based licenses”, enabling lawyers to provide individual reserved legal activities. The SRA said: “We have found […]

Hear from Stanford Wills, winners at the British Wills and Probate Awards 2020

Hear from Stanford Wills, 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 […]