Legal Eye Launches Risk and Compliance Hub
Risk and compliance consultancy Legal Eye is launching an online resource centre for law firms. The hub provides a comprehensive bank of resources to help COLPs, COFAs, partners, directors and managers to manage risk. It includes precedent policy and procedure documents and templates, access to online training on a range of risk and compliance topics, […]
Movers and Shakers – 27th November 2020
Here at Today’s Wills and Probate, we wanted to share with you the good news we’ve had within in the industry of professionals joining firms and those who have moved up the promotional ladder. This week we’ve seen the following announcements with regards to appointments and promotions: Helen McCabe and Laura Brereton have both been […]
Probate Solicitors “frustrated by delays and inefficiency” in grants process
Probate solicitors are increasingly frustrated by delays and inefficiencies in the current grants process, a recent survey suggests. The research, carried out by independent property seller Movewise, found 80 per cent of the lawyers it sampled identified government “red tape” as having a significant impact on their work, with “errors by government bodies” also cited […]
Panel Deputy conducts Certainty Will Search as a matter of course to locate previous Wills made by P
Holly Chantler, Partner at Morrisons Solicitors is a Panel Deputy for the Office of the Public Guardian and the Court of Protection. In October 2020, Holly presented a Court of Protection focused Certainty Expert Webinar. During the webinar, Holly provided an example of when she has conducted a Certainty Will Search whilst acting as an […]
Pandemic prompts grandparents to rethink inheritance
Thirty-eight per cent of grandparents are planning to leave more in their wills for their grandchildren than they intended before Covid-19 hit. The survey of more than 2,000 UK grandparents, carried out by wealth manager Killik & Co, revealed that the pandemic has forced one in seven people from older generations to reassess how they […]
Delays are main frustration for probate solicitors
Research conducted by Movewise, has demonstrated that probate solicitors are outlining delays as one of their main causes of frustration. Inefficiencies and hold-ups by government bodies was highlighted as the ‘major frustration’ by 87% of those surveyed, some of which have undoubtedly been as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and the sector continues to […]
Research show growth and optimism in Wills and Probate Market
Latest research findings show increased confidence and workload in the Wills and probate market. Market research consultancy, IRN Research, this week published the Wills, Probate & Trusts Market Report 2020: Market Trends Report which looks at the market structure, key issues, new and future developments, trends and forecasts. The UK Wills, Probate & Trusts Market […]
Interview with CEO of Settld who simplify end of life administration
In an interview with Today’s Wills and Probate, Vicky Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Settld, opens up about how she formed the tech startup company Settld and her involvement in the #BereavementStandard. Vicky co-founded Settld after more than eight years with Amazon where she worked in international marketing, product and logistics roles. She spent four […]