Fraser and Fraser free webinar: ‘The four common issues in Estate Administration – and how to fix them’
Fraser and Fraser welcome 5 Stone Buildings barrister Hugh Cumber back, following his highly-praised webinar ‘Reviewing the year in Contentious Probate’ at the end of 2020. At 12:30pm on January 28th 2021, Hugh will present ‘The four common issues in Estate Administration – and how to fix them’. The webinar is free to attend. Register […]
Bereaved family manages to trace Will thanks to Beswicks Legal and Certainty Will Search
Relocating to a different part of the country can cause real problems for families when their loved ones pass away. Trying to trace which firm of solicitors holds the deceased’s Will when they are based in an area that is unfamiliar to you, can seem a daunting task and without the Will, the deceased’s wishes […]
Unclaimed Asset Search guru Bruce Cane explains how easy it is to find ‘lost’ assets
It is estimated that £200bn is left in limbo following the death of loved ones each year. The money can be in a bank account, part of a pension scheme or even in the form of stocks and shares. Many people don’t know these assets exist, and after a prolonged period of time, the money […]
Too early to think about PII renewals?
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 Paul Saunders, Managing Director at Legal Eye If you have any questions for our panel of experts, please submit them using the contact form below. We will publish the […]
Latest HMCTS update on online probate services
Today’s Wills and Probate caught up with the Probate Office to get an update on the progress made since the mandatory roll out of online applications at the start of November last year. Last month we gave an insight into the probate office a month after it was officially made mandatory for probate professionals to […]
Covid-19 only encouraged 4% to make Wills
The coronavirus pandemic has undoubtedly had some knock on consequences, but with record numbers of death, we were also seeing an influx in the number of people making Wills as they began to set their affairs in order in case the worst happened. Recent research conducted and released by IRN Research entitled: UK Wills & Probate […]
